Burgess Statement on June Unemployment Numbers

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) released the following statement regarding the unemployment numbers released by the U.S. Department of Labor this morning.

“The latest unemployment numbers provide further evidence that the failing policies implemented by the Obama administration continue to be unsuccessful, and come at a cost to the American people. After the $830 billion stimulus package, twenty-eight straight months of unemployment over eight-percent, and eight hundred days since Democrats have passed a budget, Americans are still asking, where are the jobs? America can’t afford more spending, more debt, and more regulations while not seeing growth. America needs jobs. House Republicans are committed to putting Americans back to work and have offered our plan to create jobs and boost economic growth.

“The problem is spending. Congress is writing post-dated checks on an overdrawn account. In order to revive our economy, we must cut job-destroying government spending. This will help the economy to recover, and to allow employers to create jobs. The House Republican plan focuses on private sector job growth while removing government barriers.  This pro-growth agenda allows America to do what we’ve always done best: create, innovate, and lead. We were sent to Congress to make hard decisions, and I hope all Members of Congress will move forward in a manner that will help us dig out of the fiscal chasm we are currently in today.”

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