Chuck Schumer: “on Friday, we learned the U.S. economy added only 22,000 jobs for the month of August, a paltry number, an abysmal…”

“on Friday, we learned the U.S. economy added only 22,000 jobs for the month of August, a paltry number, an abysmal number, worse than even the already low expectations. Donald Trump has steered our economy straight into an iceberg, and the ``SS Trump'' is sinking before our eyes. And I warned my Republican colleagues: The longer you remain aboard, the greater the danger you face of sinking with the ship--because if one thing is certain, it is that the American people don't want to be paying more for things as simple as coffee and beef, fruits, vegetables. They don't want to see their electric bills go up. They don't want to see their rent go up. And they don't want to see it harder to find a job. But that is exactly--exactly--what is happening right now. Senate Republicans remain on board this ship, the ``SS Trump,'' at their own peril. It is sinking. And Republicans know perfectly well what Donald Trump is doing is without precedent. Oh, their favorite comeback is: Well, that is what the American people voted for. They shrug their shoulders; they can't do anything about it. Well, that is nonsense. This summer, big American companies--Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Ace Hardware, and so many others--have said they are raising prices or that costs will go up because of the tariffs. Americans didn't vote for that. Oh, no. Americans are about to see their health insurance go up by the highest amount in 15 years. Do you think they voted for that? No.…”