Byron Dorgan: “My dad always told me never buy something from somebody who is out of breath. There is kind of a breathless quality to…”

“My dad always told me never buy something from somebody who is out of breath. There is kind of a breathless quality to this debate from the other side. They want us to essentially ignore the fact that we have lost more than 3 million jobs in a couple of years. Of the biggest fiscal policy budget deficit in history, the biggest trade deficit in history, just ignore that. Be happy. In fact, call for more tax cuts, preferably tax cuts for businesses that are moving jobs overseas and tax cuts for people at the top of the income ladder. Let's talk about jobs, though. What is the menu that creates new jobs? The Oscar Meyer Company had an opening for their Weinermobile driver. Eight hundred college graduates showed up to apply to drive the Weinermobile. What does that tell you about jobs in this country? This is a sad commentary on our job situation. This country needs new jobs. We don't need an economic strategy that shrinks. We need one that expands jobs. We will best serve the American people if we decide these things matter. Deficits matter. Trade policies matter. If we decide these things matter and start working on them in a bipartisan way, in a thoughtful way, in a commonsense way, we will best serve this country's interests. But facts remain. This is the first administration since Herbert Hoover that had a net loss of jobs, nearly 3 million jobs since it took office. I take no pleasure in saying that. I wish it were not so.”