TJMS: Roland Martin Talks With Kendrick Meek About The Economy, Deficit And 2010 Midterm Elections
Roland Martin talks with Congressman Kendrick Meek at the TJMS Family Reunion, Friday, September 3, 2010.
Congressman Meek recently won the Democratic nomination to run for US Senate in the state of Florida in the 2010 midterm elections.
Roland began his conversation with Meek by asking him what is the number one issue in the upcoming elections, is it the economy, terrorism, healthcare, the ground zero mosque, is President Obama a Muslim and what would he do about jobs if he were to be elected to the U.S. Senate.
Meek told Roland, “The economy is going to be the driving issue and it will be until we get no only Florida back to work but this country back to work.” He continued to explain there are corporations that are withholding money, not investing, not hiring. Meek said, “I think they are waiting until the end of the election, but we must stimulate the middle class.”
Meek commented on the U.S. deficit saying, “No was concerned about a deficit when it was time to go to war. Everyone was [like] let’s borrow the money, let’s go to war, let’s do whatever we have to do but when it comes down to domestic investment and infrastructure and training and making sure that we stand up for those that are looking for jobs right now folks are having a problem with it.” Meek highlighted that that Democrats passed PAYGO, where if government spends money they have to pay for it. Meek said, “… its very important that we go head to head on that argument.”
Yesterday Al Lawson, a prominent African-American state Democratic leader, endorsed Meek’s opponent Charlie Crist. If Congressman Meek is not elected there will be no African-Americans in the Senate. Roland asked Meek how did he feel about Democrats in his own state who are not willing to support the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate? Meek replied. “It’s disappointing … he endorsed a Republican in my opinion.”
Meek is scheduled to debate Marco Rubio this Sunday on Meet The Press.
For more information about Congressman Kendrick Meek visit KendrickMeek.com.
Listen to Roland Martin’s TJMS interview with Congressman Kendrick Meek from the Tom Joyner Family Reunion.
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