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Burgess Statement On October Unemployment Numbers
Washington,
Nov 6 -
Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-Texas), a member of the Joint Economic Committee, released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announcement that the national unemployment rate reached 10.2 percent in October:
“Last week economists hesitantly rejoiced because of a positive GDP, but today’s rising unemployment numbers show that our country’s economy will not fully recover until Americans are back at work.
“A jobless recovery is no recovery at all, and President Obama and Speaker Pelosi’s policies continue to benefit Wall Street and leave average Americans struggling on Main Street. From cap and trade to health care reform, Congress continues to exacerbate an economic environment that is unstable for businesses trying to create jobs.
“We don’t need another federal program, we don’t need another federal policy, and we certainly don’t need another federal stimulus. What we need to do is stop punishing success and damaging the environment that businesses need to grow and add jobs.”
Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D., is a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and three of its subcommittees: Health, Energy & Environment, and Oversight & Investigations. He is also a member of the bipartisan, bicameral Joint Economic Committee. Prior to becoming a member of Congress in 2002, Congressman Burgess practiced medicine in North Texas for over 25 years.
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