Political Quotes

Jon S. Corzine: “It is undermining the ability of working Americans to actually get good wages. That is why median income is down. That…”

On the recordApril 20, 2004
It is undermining the ability of working Americans to actually get good wages. That is why median income is down. That is why you go from $45,000 for a job lost to picking up a job worth $35,000.
Said by
Jon S. Corzine
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the impact of economic policies on working Americans' wages.

Share

More from Jon S. Corzine

Jun 16, 2005

These letters indicate the bipartisan, bicameral support to protect the current OCS moratoria. Moving in the direction of ending the moratoria will bring unnecessary opposition to the overall objective. Residents of coastal States should…

govinfo.gov
May 10, 2005

I also believe we must defend the independence of the judiciary, and I think the comments of both the Senator from Illinois and the Senator from New York regarding this subject are ones that need to be understood and need to be brought…

govinfo.gov
Jun 3, 2004

Anytime the Federal Government is competing for money in the capital markets, instead of us having that money go into the private sector, instead of being invested in the kinds of growth you see in Nevada or what we hope will happen in New…

govinfo.gov
Jul 19, 2005

Certainly. Mr. McCONNELL. Would the Senator from New Jersey be willing to withhold until I get a time agreement on one of the Coburn amendments, and then the Senator from New Jersey will be recognized again?

govinfo.gov

Other voices in this conversation