HotAirhttps://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/08/with-public-focused-on-jobs-washington-bogs-down-on-immigration-and-guns/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 12:19:26 -0400With public focused on jobs, Washington bogs down on immigration and guns<![CDATA[Coming off re-election, Obama appears to believe slight improvements in the economy will mean an improving public mood. The president, who famously focused on national health care more than jobs during his first term, seems poised to again focus on issues other than the economy in his second. In a 2,100-word inaugural address, Obama devoted only five &#8212; &#8220;An economic recovery has begun&#8221; &#8212; to even obliquely addressing the concerns of the jobless.]]>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:10:39 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/02/08/with-public-focused-on-jobs-washington-bogs-down-on-immigration-and-guns-n99968