. >> our next question was submitted by pulte morgan, a retiree from indianapolis. he would like to know, unemployment seems to be the most important issue. it will undoubtedly haunt us well beyond the november election. what are your plans to reduce it? how much will reducing it cost? how do you intend to implement any solutions that you offer? >> i really feel i need to address that previous question. i regret that campaigns have to be turned into a personal accusations. the issues that face the hoosiers are serious enough that we ought to be debating those issues. i guess i have to say that i am not sure where my opponent is coming from, negotiating a deal. the majority leader of the united states senate, george mitchell, a democrat, and robert dole, both contacted me and asked if after all left the senate, -- when you leave the senate, we would like to talk to you. a number of people said that. under the law, i am not able to negotiate anything, nor do i want to negotiate anything. i took a month off because i did not even want to think about what was next. it w

. >> our next question was submitted by pulte morgan, a retiree from indianapolis.e would like to know, unemployment seems to be the most important issue. it will undoubtedly haunt us well beyond the november election. what are your plans to reduce it? how much will reducing it cost? how do you intend to implement any solutions that you offer? >> i really feel i need to address that previous question. i regret that campaigns have to be turned into a personal accusations. the issues that face the hoosiers are serious enough that we ought to be debating those issues. i guess i have to say that i am not sure where my opponent is coming from, negotiating a deal. the majority leader of the united states senate, george mitchell, a democrat, and robert dole, both contacted me and asked if after all left the senate, -- when you leave the senate, we would like to talk to you. a numb of people said that. under the law, i am not able to negotiate anything, nor do i want to negotiate anything. i took a month off because i did not even want to think about what was next. it was t

. >> our next question was submitted by pulte morgan, a retiree from indianapolis. he would like to know, unemployment seems to be the most important issue. it will undoubtedly haunt us well beyond the november election. what are your plans to reduce it? how much will reducing it cost? how do you intend to implement any solutions that you offer? >> i really feel i need to address that previous question. i regret that campaigns have to be turned into a personal accusations. the issues that face the hoosiers are serious enough that we ought to be debating those issues. i guess i have to say that i am not sure where my opponent is coming from, negotiating a deal. the majority leader of the united states senate, george mitchell, a democrat, and robert dole, both contacted me and asked if after all left the senate, -- when you leave the senate, we would like to talk to you. a number of people said that. under the law, i am not able to negotiate anything, nor do i want to negotiate anything. i took a month off because i did not even want to think about what was next. it w