They are able to keep people hired at a decent wage.

WHITEHOUSE: Opening Remarks by the Vice President at the Business Leaders Roundtable on the Recovery Act | The White House

The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works -- whether it helps families find jobs at a decent wage, care they can afford, a retirement that is dignified.

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The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works - whether it helps families find jobs at a decent wage, care they can afford, a retirement that is dignified.

NPR: Obama Vows To Tackle Challenges

For workers in industries -- for workers in industries that have been hard-hit, we'll help make up part of the difference in wages between their old job and a temporary, lower paid one, while they receive re-training that will help them find secure new employment at a decent wage.

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