Ron Wyden actually said...

We have focused on growing American workers' paychecks, putting more dollars into their pocket.

There is no question it is a big problem. The question is, what can we do to get started, and this is bipartisan.

So the consumer is not in a position to make those purchases of durable goods and create demand and put people to work.

If there's a common economic theme to take away from the town halls and meetings I hold in Oregon, it's that people feel stuck.