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Rep. Costa calls on President Obama to create more valley jobs

Posted by: Maven on December 5, 2009 at 7:37 am

costaFrom the Office of Congressman Jim Costa:

“WASHINGTON, D.C. – In anticipation of today’s White House jobs summit, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) informed President Obama of several actions he should take to bring immediate economic relief to the San Joaquin Valley. They include bringing water to farm communities and investing in new infrastructure.

“Today’s job summit at the White House is important, and I commend the President for holding it, but our Valley needs more than a summit to fix our economy and bring people back to work. We need immediate action. Today I called on President Obama to use all the discretion within his power to ensure our farmers have water for the growing season and to provide investments in our highways and high-speed rail. While not the silver bullet, both actions will put people back to work immediately,” Costa said.

“It is my hope that the Obama Administration also includes community bankers in the ongoing economic recovery dialogue. They need to be given the appropriate tools to continue lending to small businesses and consumers. Their participation will be essential to any long term economic growth.”

“There is no more important issue to me than our Valley’s economy. The water crisis and a meltdown in the dairy and housing industry have helped created the perfect economic storm,” Costa said. “The jobs summit may be a good forum for sharing ideas with the President, but we need action now.” … “

Read the text of Congressman Costa’s letter to President Obama by clicking here.

December 5, 2009 · Filed Under Uncategorized

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