President Barack Obama on Saturday called on U.S. lawmakers to end the political deadlock in Washington to pass legislation that he hopes to create jobs, when the U.S. is experiencing serious economic difficulties. "We can not let partisan politics of the worst we bar the way - to tolerate the idea that the forthcoming elections is more important than a correct action," he said in his weekly address on radio and the Internet. "That is what is holding us back: Some in Congress would rather see the defeat of their opponents rather than the victory of America," he added. The president asked lawmakers to adopt various measures including the ratification of treaties of free trade that would facilitate exports of U.S. products in the world at a time when unemployment exceeds 9% of the workforce and where the United States danger of falling into recession. Obama acknowledged that his country faced "very tough economic challenges," but he accused Congress of being responsible for its political squabbles to block the recovery. "The response from Washington was recently partisan division that have blockages that undermine public confidence and hinder our efforts to promote economic growth," he said. He added that there was "no excuse for inaction."
