Obama rips Republicans for House vote on 'In God We Trust' motto

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November 02, 2011 3:30 PM
By Steve Benen

President Obama invoked God Wednesday as he criticized Congress for voting on commemorative coins and a resolution reaffirming “In God We Trust” as the national motto in all public buildings, public schools and other government institutions.

“That’s not putting people back to work,” Obama said. “I trust in God, but God wants to see us help ourselves by putting people to work.”

Obama called on Congress to approve his jobs package.

“There’s no excuse for 100 percent of Washington Republicans to say no,” Obama said. “That means Republicans in Washington are out of touch with Republican voters.”

When there’s a jobs crisis, the public is desperate for Congress to focus on job creation, and House Republicans are investing time in a resolution that says the national motto is still the national motto, yes, I think it’s safe to say Republicans in Washington are out of touch.

It’s also good to see the president pick up on a theme I’ve been pushing quite a bit recently: Republican voters are far more likely to have their act together than Republican policymakers. After all, rank-and-file GOP voters largely support Democratic jobs proposals and modest tax increases on millionaires and billionaires.

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