WASHINGTON — A strong economy needs bustling Main Streets and a thriving middle class, not just a healthy stock market, President Barack Obama said Saturday in paying tribute to the American worker.
In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama outlined what he’s done to help the middle class, including efforts to create jobs, help build retirement nest eggs, cut taxes on these families and stop health insurance companies from refusing to cover people with pre-existing medical conditions.
Labor Day is about more than grilling food and spending time with family and friends, Obama said. “It’s also a day to honor the American worker — to reaffirm our commitment to the great American middle class that has, for generations, made our economy the envy of the world,” he said.
In the weekly Republican message, Rep. Geoff Davis of Kentucky criticized nearly 200 pending rules and regulations as a threat to job creation. The Associated Press
