English subtitles for clip: File:2011-12-03 President Obama's Weekly Address.ogv

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The President:
This week, we learned that our
economy added another 140,000

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private sector jobs in November.

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Despite some strong
headwinds this year,

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America's economy has now
created private sector jobs for

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the past 21 months in a row --
almost three million new jobs

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in all, more than half a
million of them in the past

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four months alone.

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We need to keep this growth
going and strengthen it.

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That's why we've been fighting
to pass a series of jobs bills

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through Congress - bills that
independent economists say will

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create more jobs and grow
the economy even faster.

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Because now is the time
to step on the gas,

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not slam on the brakes.

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Unfortunately, too many
Republicans in Congress

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don't seem to share that
same sense of urgency.

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Over the last few months,
they've said "no" to most

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of these jobs bills.

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"No" to putting teachers and
firefighters back to work.

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"No" to putting construction
workers back on the job.

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And this week, they actually
said "no" to cutting taxes for

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middle-class families.

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You see, last year, both
parties came together to

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cut payroll taxes for the
typical middle-class family

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by about $1,000.

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But that tax cut is set to
expire at the end of this month.

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If that happens, that same
family will see its taxes

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go up by $1,000.

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We can't let that happen.

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In fact, I think we should cut
taxes on working families and

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small business owners even more.

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And we're going to keep pushing
Congress to make this happen.

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They shouldn't go home
for the holidays until

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they get this done.

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And if you agree with me,
I could use your help.

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We've set up a simple tax cut
calculator on WhiteHouse.gov so

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that you can see exactly what
the stakes are for your family.

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Try it out.

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Then let your members of
Congress know where you stand.

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Tell them not to vote to raise
taxes on working Americans

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during the holidays.

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Tell them to put
country before party.

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Put money back in the
pockets of working Americans.

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Pass these tax cuts.

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We're all in this together.

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The more Americans succeed,
the more America succeeds.

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And if we remember that and
do what it takes to keep this

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economy growing and
opportunity rising,

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then I'm confident that
we'll come out of this

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stronger than before.