Here's how the American public feels about President Obama's jobs bill proposal to deliver Federal aid to state and local governments to hire back teachers and first responders who have been laid off during the recession:
Source: CNN/ORC poll of American adults
conducted Oct 14-16. MoE ±3%.
And
here's how Senate Republicans voted:
Once again, they prove the only thing they care about is defeating President Obama. They will do anything to win.