As Congress prepares to return for the fall session, President Obama is calling on lawmakers to pass a budget and avoid another government shutdown.
“At a time when the global economy faces headwinds and America’s economy is a relative bright spot in the world, a shutdown of our government would be wildly irresponsible,” Obama said in his weekly address Saturday, Yahoo reported.
“It would be an unforced error that saps the momentum we’ve worked so hard to build. “Plain and simple, a shutdown would hurt working Americans,” he added.
Obama warned Congress he would veto a budget that does not sufficiently bolster the middle class.
“Our economy doesn’t need another round of threats and brinksmanship. Nobody gets to play games with our economy–or the middle class I grew up in, and that you grew up in. So tell Congress to pass a budget that reflects the values we honor on Labor Day. Rewarding hard work. Giving everybody a fair shot. And working together to give all of our kids a better life”.
The president also marked the Labor Day holiday by highlighting a new jobs report that shows the unemployment rate at 5.1%, the lowest since April 2008.
Obama administration’s nuclear weapons deal with Iran after they return from recess Sept. 8.