<p>A new report by the Economic Policy Institute, a left-wing, union-oriented Washington think tank, is designed to put heat on the Bush administration but in reality sheds a disturbing light on the group's own political agenda.</p>
<p>"In 48 of the 50 states, jobs in higher-paying industries have given way to jobs in lower-paying industries since the recession ended in ... 2001," according to the report. "Nationwide, industries that are gaining jobs relative to industries that are losing jobs pay 21 percent less annually." In California, newly created jobs pay 40 percent less than the jobs that are leaving.</p>