WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that 598,000 jobs were lost in January and the unemployment rate jumped to 7.6 percent. Approximately 3.6 million jobs have been lost since the recession began in December 2007.
“As President Obama has urged us, now is the time to put tired politics
aside and put the future of our country first. Today’s report that
another 600,000 Americans lost their jobs in January is further
evidence that we must work to approve the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act. The package will create and save 3 to 4 million jobs
over the next two years by helping to rebuild America, making us more
globally competitive and energy independent, and transforming our
economy for long-term growth.
“Congress should act swiftly in order to tackle our nation’s many challenges. Delays will only put our economy into further jeopardy.”
“Congress should act swiftly in order to tackle our nation’s many challenges. Delays will only put our economy into further jeopardy.”
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