By Kevin Lavery, KWMU
St. Louis, Mo. – US Treasury Secretary John Snow stopped in St. Louis Friday to speak about the Bush Administration's plans to create new jobs.
Snow says he believes US businesses can create two-million new jobs over the next year. But some criticize the administration's track record.
Liz Smith Currie, with the group Missouri Progressive Vote, says the state's loss of some 78,000 jobs since President Bush took office is inexcusable.
"Look around us - we have crumbling buildings; we have holes in the pavement. We could create jobs today by putting people to work, and they want work. You know, cutting taxes is not getting us out of this recession," Smith Currie said.
Snow's visit came as the Labor Department announced the nation's unemployment rate dropped below six percent in November.