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Reps. Johnson, Lewis, Black Caucus colleagues connect job seekers with employers

Congressman Johnson holds fourth jobs fair since 2009; first with CBC partners

Congressman Johnson offers two bills to fight bias against unemployed in job ads that ‘is un-American, it’s unfair and should not be legal in America’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) appeared on CBS’ national program ‘The Early Show’ today for a piece on discrimination against unemployed Americans in jobs postings and hiring practices.

“For responsible stateswomen and statesmen, default is not an option, but we missed an opportunity to strike a grand bargain.

Now that the Tea Party Republicans have taken their ransom from the American people – and left millionaires, billionaires and Big Oil unscathed – we must focus on creating jobs.

In the absence of congressional movement by the August 2nd deadline, the President has authority under Section 4 of the 14th Amendment to pay all U.S. debts

“If you believe we should ask our seniors to pay more before we ask millionaires, billionaires and Big Oil to give up their special interest tax breaks, then Mr. Boehner’s short-term default bill is for you.