A Victory for the President’s Jobs Plan (Sort Of)

Earlier this week, President Obama, an ardent lover of three-word mantras, introduced a new slogan for his American Jobs Act: “We can’t wait!” The president exhorted Congress to act on the jobs creation plan he introduced in September. The audience at last night’s Slate/Intelligence Squared U.S./Open to Debate live debate at NYU’s Skirball Center vehemently agreed with the president: After the conclusion of the debate, 69 percent voted for the motion “Congress should pass Obama’s jobs bill piece by piece 22 percent voted against the motion; and 9 percent were undecided.