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Congressman Boehner Statement on December
Unemployment Report
Jan 6, 2012
Washington - Congressman John Boehner (R-) released the following
statement regarding the Department of Labor’s latest unemployment
report:
“It’s good news that more Americans found work last month despite a
sluggish economy, but both parties must come together and do more to
address the ongoing uncertainty that small businesses face. Today marks
the 35th consecutive month of unemployment above eight percent, and too
many Americans continue to struggle to find their next job. In order to
achieve sustained, robust job growth, both parties must work together
on common-sense solutions to help small businesses create jobs.
“It’s unfortunate the White House and Senate last month created even
more uncertainty for small businesses by declining to enact a full-year
extension of the payroll tax credit and failing to enact the business
expensing tax relief that the president himself proposed. House
Republicans have already passed a bill that does both and I’m hopeful
Senate Democrats will finally work with us to complete work on this
measure in a timely manner and send it to the president’s desk.
“The House has passed nearly 30 jobs bills that remain stuck in the
Democratic-controlled Senate. These bills, which passed the House with
bipartisan support, would end some of the uncertainty facing small
businesses and help create an environment where robust private-sector
job growth is once again the norm. President Obama owes it to every
small business, and to the millions of Americans still looking for
work, to urge Senate Democrats to take action on these common-sense
jobs bills as soon as possible.”
NOTE: Click below for a full list of House-passed jobs bills stuck in
the Senate, and click here to learn more about the Republican Plan for
America’s Job Creators that was first introduced last May.
Read the comment with links here
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