Burgess Owens: “during the exit polling following the last election, one thing that consistently was revealed was that most voters, an…”

“during the exit polling following the last election, one thing that consistently was revealed was that most voters, an overwhelming majority of voters, are concerned about jobs and employment. A large percentage of Americans are concerned about the fact that they are working at jobs at substandard wages, wages below what they were receiving prior to their present job. Large numbers are concerned about the fact that they may lose their present job in an atmosphere and an environment of downsizing and streamlining corporations. Of course, large numbers have not had any jobs for a long time. They are just dying to get a job and end their long-term unemployment. So jobs must be the No. 1 priority of the 104th Congress. The message is clear. The exit polls showed it. There have been a number of studies which have showed that the American public is concerned about jobs, and of course the polls show that jobs are a No. 1 priority. Somehow, the elitist leadership of Washington does not seem to hear the voice of the American people. Somehow the Republicans are not listening. The Democrats are not listening either. We have Republican jobs through capital gains being proposed. The act that is part of their Republican contract talks about creating jobs through a reduction in the capital gains taxes, and also a reduction in other corporate taxes. We have been that route before. It did not work before under Ronald Reagan.”