Dodd Says His Plan Will Add Jobs

Sen. Chris Dodd on Monday unveiled a new jobs agenda that, he says, will allow businesses to expand, add jobs, access credit and put the state's unemployed back to work.  

Dodd outlined his plans after touring the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology in East Hartford.

Dodd's plan would call for investments in 21st century technology, such as clean energy and also in industries like the home health care profession. 

It would encourage small business growth by making available the flow of credit  to these businesses.  It would also reward small businesses for creating and retaining jobs.  And his plan would call for an infusion of investments in transportation and Connecticut's infrastructure. 

He would use unspent economic stimulus funds for home weatherization projects that will reduce home energy bills and put construction and home building sectors back to work, he said.

As Dodd nears the 2010 election, his poll numbers have been low. During the news conference, Dodd was asked about his low poll numbers and he said he's only interested in working on Connecticut's problems, but he also fully expects to run for re-election in November.

Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said later in the day that he fully expects Dodd to run next year and retain his Senate seat.   Blumenthal has long been mentioned as being the Senate nominee in 2010 should Dodd decide not to seek another term.

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