Economy top billing at Tester town hallHELENA, Mont. (AP) — The economy took center stage at a town hall meeting hosted by Sen. Jon Tester in Helena. The Montana Democrat says that small businesses are the key to job growth in the state and that Congress should do what it can to help such companies. He says the goal is to make sure that the economic recovery continues. Tester says that people everywhere in the state are most concerned about both their jobs and their neighbors' jobs. Business groups told Tester at the Tuesday forum that Helena's housing market has been doing OK, after losing about five percent of its value over the last two years. They say consumer confidence remains a big issue. Tester says he continues to push his forest jobs bill that would mandate more logging, while also creating more wilderness area. |
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