AlHijjah 3, 1432, Oct 30, 2011, SPA -- President Obama said in his weekly radio and Internet address Saturday that he would pay for his jobs plan with an added tax on people who make at least $1 million a year. "These are the same folks who have seen their incomes go up so much, and I believe this is a contribution they're willing to make," President Obama said. "Unfortunately, Republicans in Congress aren't paying attention. They're not getting the message." President Obama is now trying to get Congress to pass the individual components of the bill. But Senate Republicans also stalled progress on the first of those measures, $35 billion to help local governments keep teachers on the job and pay the salaries of police officers, firefighters and other emergency services workers. Saying the country cannot wait for Congress, President Obama has begun bypassing Congress and taking steps on his own that he says will encourage economic growth.
