Republicans Kill 400,000 Jobs With One Clean Sweep

47 job-killing Senate Republicans managed to defeat a key provision in President Obama's jobs plan that would have bolstered the economy by using tax hikes on millionaires to create 400,000 jobs for educators, police officers, firefighters and first responders. The vote fell short of the 60 needed, no thanks in part to Joe Lieberman and two Democrat sellouts: Ben Nelson (D-NE) and Mark Pryor (D-AK).

According to AFP, GOP members blocked the measure because it would have burdened the ever-so-poor and distraught millionaires of America with a mighty 0.5% tax hike.

Obama fired back, citing the opposition as "unacceptable" and guaranteeing the American public that he would continue with the bill's remaining provisions:

"For the second time in two weeks, every single Republican in the United States Senate has chosen to obstruct a bill that would create jobs and get our economy going again. Every American deserves an explanation as to why Republicans refuse to step up to the plate and do what's necessary to create jobs and grow the economy right now."

Sources: Washington Post, AP, AFP