bring, indeed, the natn, along with him or her. i do not think it can be done in a haphazard way. i think it has to be strategic, and i believe that president obama can do it. they're probably trying to the drought how to do it, but there are probably people in -- they're probably trying to figure out how to do it, but there are probably people inside who are encouraging him to shy away from it. economic teamnt's is pretty white. do you think he would benefit from having more african- americans among his senior advisers, particularly experienced with this particular unemployment issue? what is your sense when you talk to his economic advisers of their understanding of the black community issues with unemployment right now? >> this is some african-american presence, but what i am hoping for is that the congressional black caus can present to the president what we have seen and our suggestions for the healing of the u.s. economy and how we create jobs. i would think that using as -- i mean, after all, of the 43 members of the cbc, 40 two of

america deserves better than a second-rate economy ridiculed by other natns. when the economy is headed in the wrong direction, common sense dictates you change course. instead of threatening to raise taxes on job creators on main street, we need to lower the cost of capital, increased business investment that has proven time and time again to create real jobs. instead of rebranding companies as somehow an american for competing in the global marketplace, we should tear down the barriers, reduce the cost of regulation and taxes that place the miles behind at the starting line, and lower the tax gate so an estimated $1 trillion in american profits stranded abroad can flow back home to be invested in america right now in jobs or research, business expansion, and a stronger financial future. passing the three pending trade agreements will create 250,000 american jobs. putting our energy companies that to work in the gulf, alaska, and in a bun and america feels on shore and off will create more than 1 million new amican jobs this decade. another 800,000 jobs will be saved