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Family Security Matters » Publications » What’s Next for the American Economy?: "It’s time for a new approach on bringing our country back to where it belongs as the land of opportunity and hope.

Unfortunately I sense that there is a fear, an insecurity, about the future among many in our area as well as throughout the nation. Nearly everyone knows someone who has lost a job, is worried about paying college tuition, or is thinking about working longer instead of retiring. No doubt, America is struggling, and people need our help.

Those who are running Congress have spent the last year on an agenda that expands big government, increases the deficit and requires us to borrow even more money from foreign countries. From spending to cap-and-trade, creating jobs have taken a back seat. As a result, the debt is set to double over the next five years and triple in 10.

The 800-billion dollar stimulus bill that Washington passed has failed to create or save the jobs it promised. Since it was passed we have lost almost 3 million more jobs and the unemployment rate continues to mount and has now reached 11 percent in Florida."