Thomas Daschle: “I would simply say that if you judge how good an economy is by the number of jobs created, this policy has been a…”

“I would simply say that if you judge how good an economy is by the number of jobs created, this policy has been a failure. If you judge economic policy by the kind of fiscal position we now hold--we have a $600 billion deficit and a $3.5 trillion debt; a $9 trillion swing as a result of the tax cuts--this policy is a failure. If you judge by how one pays and rewards work rather than wealth, by this administration's position on overtime, this position and policy is a failure. I think as we debate the economic circumstances we face in this country these failures ought to be front and center because they are the focus of every American family today.”