#427 - He Gives Lip Service to Those Most in Need of Government Help

Bush's radio address for Labor Day extols the virtues of American workers whose "spirit of hard work and enterprise" and increasing productivity have made the country strong in these crucial economic times.

He congratulated himself on the Jobs and Growth Act providing tax relief "at just the right time" so workers can "keep more of their hard-earned wages."

He also pointed out that millions of American workers with children received checks for up to $400 per child as a result of an increase in the child tax credit.

Finally, Bush focused on the need for tort reform and trade agreements.

What he didn't mention is that more than 9 million Americans are currently unemployed, 700,000 more than last year. This year alone, "6.4 million new workers have qualified for unemployment insurance."

Slashed taxes and tort reform aren't going to do a thing for these individuals unable to find work. And Bush's self-heralded tax cuts will only hurt them more by further cutting the service network they depend on. Happy Labor Day indeed.