Walter Alarkon writes for TheHill.com - “Democrats are lowering expectations for their jobs bill in the hopes of forestalling Republican criticism.

Lawmakers and administration officials alike have largely avoided talk of how many jobs their various proposals will create. It’s unlike last year, when the Obama administration argued for its $787 billion stimulus by saying it would keep the jobless rate from rising far beyond 8 percent. The current rate is 9.7 percent, down slightly from its 10.2 percent peak in October.”

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