Barletta: Gov’t makes economic problems worse



BY KENT JACKSON
STAFF WRITER
Published: Friday, October 17, 2008 10:15 AM EDT

Government makes the nation’s economic problems worse when it should be helping to solve them, Lou Barletta, the Republican candidate for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 11th District, said.

“I think the key thing is … to restore confidence. I believe that has been the biggest drag on the economy … I believe, investors in America as a whole have lost confidence in our government, and the approval rating of 9 percent is further proof,â€