
Jane and I wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. We hope you are able to enjoy time together with your friends and family. The first Thanksgiving was a time of tribulation for the pilgrims⋯⋯

Rob Portman: CNBC reports the “real” U.S. jobless rate is 17.5%. Read the story here -http://www.cnbc.com/id/34040009
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As experts debate the potential speed of the US recovery, one figure looms large but is often overlooked: nearly 1 in 5 Americans is out of work or under-employed.

Rob Portman:
Must read article from WSJ - The Coming Deficit Disaster http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424 052748704888404574547492725871998.html
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Douglas Holtz-Eakin writes in The Wall Street Journal that President Obama claims to understand the urgency of our fiscal crisis, but his policies are the equivalent of steering the economy toward an iceberg.

Rob Portman: Support Ohio College Republicans as they travel to the College Republican National Committee annual National Board Meeting this weekend, a 15 and a half hour drive to Orlando-- http://ow.ly/BWeh
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Rob Portman:
we have lost over 110,000 jobs in Ohio since the so-called stimulus law was enacted - this oped talks about why and alternatives: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424 052748704431804574541471162110460.html
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Michael Boskin writes in The Wall Street Journal that a payroll tax cut would add three to four million jobs at a fraction of the cost of President Obama's stimulus bill.

Since our last report, I have been busy traveling the state and spreading the message about the importance of this race for Ohio workers and families. Over the weekend, we returned from our 5th RV tour – this time through Western and Northwest Ohio. ⋯⋯

Rob Portman:
Cleveland Plain Dealer must read: Health care reform has incentives to drop coverage, says biz groups - http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/ 2009/11/unintended_consequences_health.h tml

Rob Portman: Green Township Veterans’ Tribute and Tower Dedication ceremony

Rob Portman: Join our Team and bring your friends…prizes for top team-builders! Hop on the RV, or be featured on the campaign website! www.robportman.com/recruit-friend/
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Rob Portman: Touring National Lime & Stone Company yesterday in Lima, OH. We even got to see a demonstration of how they safely extract the limestone from the quarry.





























