Hank Johnson: “At a time when Americans are not really deeply concerned about investors in European markets and what will happen to…”

“At a time when Americans are not really deeply concerned about investors in European markets and what will happen to them upon Greece or Italy or somewhere like that going belly- up, most Americans are fixated on one problem, ladies and gentlemen. It's a very personal problem. That problem is unemployment right here in America. Now, while we are pondering the difficulties that investors may face because of efforts to prop up central banks in Europe, people are hurting out here. People, including wives or husbands of unemployed spouses, are suffering. They're suffering as we close in on the holiday season when they see so many out doing for their families and they themselves, having been unemployed, most of whom have been unemployed for at least 6 months, many for 2 years, they're looking and they're feeling this holiday spirit but in a bad way. They're regretful of the fact that they're not able to fully participate in this part of the American Dream doing for others, buying Christmas gifts. In fact, people are worried about whether or not their unemployment insurance will be there for them after the beginning of the year. They realize that they're closing in on the cut-off date for expiration of the long-term unemployment benefits. And they're worried about that, not about investors and how they might fare in terms of European countries not being fiscally solvent, allegedly. So, Mr.…”