join me on the desk here is jim bernstein and chris keating. the candidates have drawn cards to determine the order in which they will answer, and the audience here in the hall has promised to remain quiet. no cheering, no applause, no outbursts of any kind. we thank you. our first set of questions dealing with something very important to all of us here in connecticut, the economy. chris keating will ask the first question. chris? >> connecticut's economy has grown by only 1% total during the past three years. what specific steps should state government take to kickstart the economy, and how big of a role should financial incentives play? >> it's great to be with you. i want to recognize my wife, kathy, my son, daniel, and the great lieutenant governor nancy. for puttingank fox this event on. the economy is a very important issue. i'm proud we have seen the creation of the 60,000 private sector jobs, but that's not enough. i won't rest until every person in connecticut who wants to have a job has a job. we are making progress in that regard. yo

joining me at the desk is jim bernstein and kirs keating.ds,didates have drawn and the audience has promised to remain quiet, no cheering or applause or outburst of any kind. withirst topic deals something very important to all of us here in the connecticut, the economy. chris keating will ask the firs t question. >> our economy has only grown by 1% total. what specific steps should state government take to kickstart the economy, and how big of a role should financial incentives play? then say it is great to be with you and i want to recognize my white cap bu is here with me today, and the great lieutenant governor. i want to thank the current -- t he economy is very important. i am proud that we have seen the creation of 60,000 private sector jobs that that is not enough. i won't rest until every person in connecticut who wants to have a job has a job, and we are making progress in that regard. you asked are there incentives such a b implies -- of course there are. one of the things i am proudest about is the express program. before nancy a

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bernstein, tom brokaw, and his son ben bradlee junior, also on the list of pallbearers you have familiar names, bob barr let the washington lawyer. and a member of the lbj administration. you've got jim lehrer, john meatchem. and catherine wamus all pal bayers. our coverage at 11:00 a.m. eastern time, here on c-span. let me go to robert in -- excuse me johnny in fayetteville, north carolina, democrat caller. you're up. caller: how you doing, ma'am? first of all that last caller, i don't understand what -- where the republicans come from. you look at -- she said about president clinton, he gave us a balanced budget. after eight years of george bush, we had a deficit. he gave tax cuts to the rich while we were at war. and i mean i spent 26 years in the military. i'm retired. and so other than that, you had things that were going on that was being put on the credit card. and you know, she said -- she talked about the jobs. i mean, when the republicans came back to office, they promised jobs. mr. boehner, where is the jobs, mr. president? where is the jobs? they haven't done anything on jobs. now the only thing that they have concern about is regulations and tax cuts for the rich. and yo