depression. until i either get a job or get a job interview it s not over. i have a masters degree and i haven t found a job yet. i graduated in may. i m working retail and i also my other roommate is working retail and we do live paycheck to paycheck. look around. i don t know. i don t see many people in the restaurant. it may be coming back but it s coming back slow. this week republicans offered their plan for the economy. it s called the pledge to america. gop leaders are calling it an important first step heading into the midterm elections. this is a document, a governing document, for today. these are plans these are our positive constructive solutions for the issues of the day. we would like to see them brought forward in congress whether it is related to economic recovery, creating jobs, getting fiscal house in order, changing the way government does business. this isn t the republican
whether it s related to economic recovery, creating jobs, getting our fiscal house in order, changing the way government does business. this isn t the republican platform. this isn t everything the republicans want to accomplish. these are the first steps, these are priority issues that we believe need to be addressed today. and we can very much take on balanced budget amendment at a different time. let me i want to play for you both something else that now, this was before you all rolled out the pledge, but i want to play you something that congressman pence said recently. we must not remain silent when great moral battles are being waged. we must demand here and now that the leaders of the republican party stand for life, traditional marriage, and religious liberty without apology. congresswoman blackburn, we all know that in attempts to reach out to independents they tend to get very skittish about the social issues. they are far more interested in day-to-day life and the
entitlements, nothing about a balanced budget. if you want a balanced budget, why not a constitutional amendment for a balanced budget? looks like you sidestepped the tough stuff. absolutely not. this is a document, a governing document for today. these are these are plans that these are positive, constructive solution for the issues of the day that we d like to see brought forward in congress. whether it s related to economic recovery, creating jobs, getting our fiscal house in order, changing the way government does business. this isn t the republican platform. this isn t everything the republicans want to accomplish. these are the first steps, these are priority issues that we believe need to be addressed today. and we can very much take on balanced budget amendment at a different time. let me i want to play for you both something else that now this of before you all rolled out the pledge. but i want to play you something that congressman pene kre said.