Hultgren Statement On February Jobs Report

Statement

U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (IL-14) today released the following statement after the Department of Labor reported that the unemployment rate remained stuck at 8.3 percent in February, while the economy added 227,000 jobs.

"While today's report, anemic though it may be, is welcome news, far too many remain out of work," said Hultgren. "The simple fact is that over one million Americans have lost their jobs since President Obama took office, and unemployment has been mired above 8 percent for 37 straight months. Moreover, our economic recovery remains fragile; high gas prices or events around the globe could undo the tentative progress of recent months. The President's policies of higher taxes, reckless spending, and unending red tape also hinder our economy's return to health. I hope that another month's subpar job creation will finally inspire the President and Senate to work with the House to pass legislation supporting private sector job creation. Already, the House has passed 27 of these commonsense, bipartisan bills, all of which await Senate consideration."

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