ABSOLUTELY KILLER response to Bush's remarks from Cincinnati Mayor Charlie Luken.
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Office of the Mayor
801 Plum St. Rm 150
Cincinnati, OH 45202-1979
Phone: Phone: (513) 352-3250
Fax: Fax: (513) 352-5201
Email:charlie.luken@cincinnati-oh.gov
FIRST, let's listen to Bush:
"I think one of the smartest things we can do is to encourage families" by spending money on grants to states, faith-based organizations and community-based groups that "teach people what it means to be in a successful marriage," Bush told supporters at an alcohol and drug addiction services center.
"It's stuck" and "there's too much politics in Washington on this," said Bush. "Congress needs to get the welfare bill to my desk. It's a bill that will encourage work. It will encourage compassionate programs."
About 40 protesters, some carrying signs that said, "Bush You're Fired" and "Outsource Bush," demonstrated outside ADAS center, where the president spoke. Among them were Sierra Club members, who objected to Bush's environmental policies. Two women supported Bush and held anti-abortion signs that read, "Save the unborn."
Cincinnati Mayor Charlie Luken added in a statement: "What President Bush should realize, but does not, is that the single biggest factor in keeping families together is stability - a job, decent and affordable health care, and a quality education."