This makes me smile. Both of these (the defense jobs and dropped poverty ranking) are an affirmation of our work. It points to improved economic vitality,

Most are employed or between jobs and what they make is just not enough. They are below the poverty level. They are in the lowest-paid jobs, just squeaking by. The majority of them have growing children. Good, balanced nutrition is very important.

The numbers that we have seen relative to the [Defense Department] jobs coming to the region are eventually going to be dwarfed by the number of contractors they bring with them.

If we have fewer defense jobs and more casino jobs, you've got a more diverse set of jobs.

We need more jobs and less bedrooms,

Coaches are usually defensive minded anyway. I've always built the defense starting with the middle linebacker.