John Boehner 8TH DISCTRICT OF OHIO

Feb 3, 2012

Washington-

Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) released the following statement regarding the Department of Labor’s unemployment report for January 2012:

        “There’s welcome news in this latest jobs report as more Americans found work last month, but the fact is our unemployment rate is still far too high. Our economy still isn't creating jobs the way it should be and that’s why we need a new approach.

          “Instead of more of the same policies that simply haven’t worked as advertised, the House has passed nearly 30 bipartisan jobs bills focused on removing government barriers to private-sector job growth. These bills reflect proposals backed by the president’s jobs council and, in many cases, the president himself. We can’t be satisfied with an unemployment rate mired above eight percent for years on end; we must do better. President Obama should call on Senate Democrats to take immediate action on our bipartisan jobs bills, and together we can create a better environment for private-sector job growth.”

          NOTE: Visit jobs.GOP.gov to learn more about the Republican jobs plan and click here to learn more about the pro-growth reforms in the upcoming American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act (H.R. 7).

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