We do not have the money to create a new welfare program, colleagues.
We need to turn the welfare office into a job training center.
We need to make those investments to spark economic growth and to create more jobs for more workers.
We have to do more for people who are struggling to find a job.
To grow employment, we need to affirm work rather than punish it.
All of these steps would create jobs and growth without adding to the debt.
We have squandered our financial inheritance and are fast moving to destroy the American self-reliance and work ethic.
tax reform that does not ask the wealthiest Americans and biggest corporations to pay their fair share is simply fiscally irresponsible.
Many economists--Keynes, Schumpeter, and others--have written about the capacity of technology to destroy jobs.
I do want to express my appreciation to Senator Wyden, who in his new role as Finance Chairman will be tackling these very tough issues.
Giving tax breaks to millionaires while doing nothing to help working families keep more of their hard-earned income is not only wrong-heade...