Nearly every proposal in the president's jobs act has been supported by Republicans before. The only reason U.S. Rep. Doc Hastings will oppose it is politics, and his voters deserve to know if he is putting politics before new jobs for Americans. Let's make sure Rep. Hastings votes for us and jobs in the Tri-Cities.

President Obama has put forth a serious jobs plan and Republicans should not stand in the way. With 25 million Americans lacking adequate work, our country and our state needs jobs now.

Nearly all of the proposals in the American Jobs Act have been approved by Republicans in the past, so there's no reason for them not to pass the president's bill, except to play politics with American jobs.

Tax cuts for the rich and corporations do nothing to create jobs. We can create these jobs by making the rich pay their fair share again.

RONDA EVANS, Kennewick