Where are the jobs, Mr. President, Mr. Speaker?

The United States is in the middle of a massive jobs crisis, yet you rarely hear any politician address it seriously, or offer solutions. And there are more than enough problems to go around: there’s the shocking lack of jobs. The high unemployment rate. The millions who have dropped out of the labor force. The millions who still hope that they’ll be hired even though they’ve been out of work for six months, a year, two years. The millions who are about to lose their only income — unemployment benefits. The millions who may still lose their homes. The stagnant wages that aren’t keeping up with the cost of living.

The jobs crisis isn’t just hurting those who can’t find a job. The vast number of unemployed people is also pushing wages lower for those who do have jobs. How can you demand a raise if there are 20 million people ready to take your job?