ICYMI: Rep. Messer Talks Stagnant Wages, Empowering American Workers

Messer Joins CNBC, Speaks on House Floor  

WASHINGTON (Wednesday, April 26, 2017) — House Republican Policy Chair Rep. Luke Messer (IN-06) led the inaugural hearing of the Task Force for the American Worker yesterday to address challenges facing workers today, including a slow economic recovery, wage stagnation and a loss of faith in the American Dream.

CNBC Senior Contributor Larry Kudlow and Mayor of La Porte, Indiana Blair Milo were among panelists who testified at the hearing, titled “An Agenda for the Modern American Worker.”

Messer joined CNBC Squawk Box to discuss the launch of the new Task Force and how to combat these issues.

“Where the rubber meets the road for the average American is wages,” Messer said on CNBC, “Everyday Americans want to know what’s going to happen so that they get a part of this economy… they get a piece of the American Dream.”

Messer also spoke on the House Floor about why he launched the Task Force for the American Worker.

 

“For generations, our nation has celebrated the American Dream. I call it the American Promise… the simple idea that if you work hard, you will be rewarded,” Messer said on the House Floor. Unfortunately for many Americans, that promise no longer rings true today. Pay checks are frozen and American families are having a harder and harder time making ends meet. We need a renewed focus on improving the lives of everyday working Americans.”

 

For more information about the Task Force for the American Worker and yesterday’s hearing click here.