host: erik olson, thank you very much for being with us.he's part of food safety on pew charitable trust. we will be right back on "washington journal." >> later today an examination of obama administration's budget, fiscal and health policies, this begins 10 eastern following "washington journal" here on c-span. and crews of the space discovery ask questions about their mission. this begins at 1:05 here on c-span. and the roles of hispanics of the political process are debateod two programs, steamboat institute, 3:35 here on c-span. >> in more than a dozen works, jonathan kozol, on sunday he will take your questions, part of a three-day book weekend on c-span 2. what is a way to look at america, tom ridge looks a part of a three-day book tv weekend, tonight on c-span2. >> "washington journal" continues. host: we will take your calls, the question is what should the economy do with the jobless rate in august, the loss slowed with fewer than expected, 216,000 layoffs, still the highest since 1983. we wonder if you think this is a concern or