Jack Reed: “In 1992, it was popular to say, ``It is the economy, stupid.'' I think circa 2004 the saying is, ``It is jobs, stupid.''…”

“In 1992, it was popular to say, ``It is the economy, stupid.'' I think circa 2004 the saying is, ``It is jobs, stupid.'' I think the economy can be measured in many different ways. It can be measured by GDP, which seems to be moving along at a healthy pace. It can be measured in terms of productivity. But for most families, the true measure is a very simple one: Do I have a good job? Will I keep this job for the next several years, hopefully until I retire? Will my children, who I have attempted to educate and give advantages to, be able to realize even better job opportunities and be able to hold those jobs in the future? Frankly, for families across this country, those questions are very uncertain at this moment as a result of the record of the last several years in terms of job creation, the record of the administration in terms of its economic stewardship of the most critical factor, and that is jobs for Americans.”