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Reid Ribble
Ribble's Office: 'Downplaying' Our Boss' Role In The Job Fair He Left Early 'Is Completely Uncalled For'
Staff for Rep. Reid Ribble (WI) -- the freshman Republican last seen on the pages of TPM explaining how he can be a "distraction" to employers trying to connect with the unemployed -- are pushing back hard on the notion that their boss cares more about the optics of a jobs fair than actually helping people find jobs.
Ribble held a jobs fair on Saturday, double-booking it with a $1000/host fundraiser 45 minutes away. But his staff say the fact that he left early doesn't mean Ribble cares more about raising bucks for his own campaign than helping his down-on-their luck constituents, as Democrats suggest.
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Reid Ribble
House GOP Jobs Caucus Founder Leaves Jobs Fair Early For Fundraiser (VIDEO)
The leader of the House Republican Job Creators Caucus, Rep. Reid Ribble (R-WI), told reporters over the weekend that the best place for him to help with job creation is at a $1,000/host skeet-shooting fundraiser 45 minutes away from his own jobs fair.
Ribble said his attendance at the jobs fair his office set up and advertised was "a bit of a distraction" to people trying to find work.
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GOP Freshmen Questioned Over Support For Cutting Workforce Training
House Republicans have questions to answer back in their districts about the spending cuts they've recently voted for and continue to support. Back in Wisconsin, where state Republicans are already under attack after their broadside against collective bargaining rights, GOP freshmen in competitive districts are catching earfuls from locals about budget cuts.
The Green Bay Press Gazette flags one example. House bill HR 1 -- the Republican House majority's flaship legislation this Congress -- eliminates funding for the Workforce Investment Act, which funds job training for people out of work.
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