Robert Menendez actually said...

to stem this exodus, whether it is children or adults, you have to deal with these issues--the root causes, these issues at its source.

Would it not be time to invest in repairing our Nation's transportation and other infrastructure as a way to help against such headwinds?

high levels of mortgage and other debt have caused consumers to defer expenses, cut back on other spending

The bottom line is that there are reasons for hope, but there are also reasons for pessimism.