Letter to the Editor

Bush keeps his promises

New job figures and other recent economic data show that America's economy is strong and getting stronger-- and that the president's jobs and growth plan is working. The Labor Department announced that employers added 288,000 new jobs in April. In total, over 1.1 million jobs have been added since August, with eight consecutive months of gains.

America has a choice: It can continue to grow the economy and create new jobs as the president's policies are doing, or it can raise taxes on American families and small businesses, hurting economic recovery and future job creation. President Bush's pro-growth agenda, strong education system and policies to help American workers gain the skills to secure good jobs are the right ways to respond to the challenges of our growing and changing economy.

The president's jobs and growth policies have put the economy on the road to recovery, but there is more work to be done. The president has outlined a six-point plan to create even more job opportunities for America's workers and keep America the best place in the world to do business. The plan includes: enabling families and businesses to plan for the future with confidence by making tax reductions permanent, making health-care costs more affordable and predictable, reducing the burden of lawsuits on our economy, ensuring an affordable and reliable energy supply, streamlining regulations and paperwork requirements and opening new markets for American products and services.

TINA M. ADEN, Perryville, Mo.