. >> beating governor ehrlich it wasn't even close this time. but a lot of your colleagues didn't fare as well. why is 2011, why is 2012 going to be different for democrats than it was last year if we haven't seen unemployment nationally appreciably come down? >> well, it's a big if. as i look at some of these leading indicators it seems pretty apparent to me, and also from the commentators i listen to on the news, that most everybody agrees we're doing better now, our economy is doing better now, than it was two years ago, than it was a year ago. and the big it there in your question is what the economy will be doing and will our people be going back to work in greater numbers by our next election? i think we're going to continue to see our economy improve, but we have a long way to go. but i do think that over the course of time i think people will have a better opportunity to evaluate whether the president's call to out educate, out inin-- innovate is the way for america to go. historically i think that's true. i think it can still be true. i

. >> beating governor ehrlich, it wasn't even close this time.ot of your colleagues didn't fare as well. why is 2011, why is 2012 when there are a handful of gubernatorial races, why is that going to be different for democrats than it was last year if we haven't seen unemployment nationally come downsome is. >> well, a big deal. as i, as i look add -- as i look at some of these leading indicators, it seems pretty apparent to me and also from the commentators i listen to on the news that most everybody agrees we're doing better now, our economy's doing better now than it was two years ago, than it was a year ago. and the big if there in your question is what the economy will be doing and will our people be going back to work in greater numbers by the next election? i think that we're going to continue to see our economy improve, but we have a long way to go. but i do think that over the course of time, i think people will have a better opportunity to evaluate whether the president's call to outeducate, outinnovate and outbuild the rest of the worl

ehrlich effort is part of our responsibilities to if fellow citizens we must examine how it effects the whole economy and how the money spent will impact future generations the issue of mortgage modification is not simple. there's significant and real concerns about the mortgage loan modification run by bankruptcy courts and questions how these programs are administered and their impact on the economy. for example. concern also includes questions about whether judges will use the programs to mandate cram down, which obviously is a reduction in the principal amount of loan. something even the obama administration program doesn't condone. i also know there are questions about whether the discussion on loan modification programs rub by bankruptcy courts is just ignoring the very real problem. if you'll review the written materials run by the bankruptcy court in rhode island you see multiple references to the home modification program. the treasury department currently operate as number of for closure mitigation programs. of the affordable - the home affordable modification program is a 75