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On Labor Day, Obama Pushes New Jobs Program
In the midst of dire predictions for Democrats in November, President Obama spent part of his Labor Day in Milwaukee -- part of a week he'll spend promoting new initiatives to boost the economy. On Monday, the president called for spending an extra $50 billion on the nation's roads and railways, in hopes of putting more Americans back to work. Robert Siegel talks to NPR's Scott Horsley.
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Election Watcher Weighs In On Midterm Projections
NPR's Robert Siegel gets an update on midterm elections from Larry Sabato, director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, and editor of Sabato's Crystal Ball.
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Obama Seeking $50 Billion For Infrastructure
The investments in the nation's roads, railways and runways are part of a package of targeted proposals that must be approved by Congress, which is highly uncertain at a time when many legislators and voters are worried about adding to federal deficits.
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