On the recordFebruary 15, 2011
The President understands we have two challenges as a nation. The first is to create more jobs because we have too many people out of work. Secondly, we need to reduce our deficit. It seems they are cross-purposes, but they do not have to be. The President is trying to chart a course that moves us forward in a responsible way, cutting spending where it will not hurt economic recovery and growth and investing with the Federal funds we will spend in programs that count. He has talked about an agenda for more education, more innovation, more infrastructure, and economic growth. That is the appropriate balance. However, when we look at what the Republicans have done in the House of Representatives, we see they have ignored that balance.
