Giannoulias Releases Statement on Illinois' Rising Unemployment Rate

Statement

Following today's published reports of Illinois' unemployment rate increasing to 12.2 percent in January, U.S. Senate nominee Alexi Giannoulias released the following statement:

"We saw today yet another disturbing sign that we have a long, hard road ahead of us when it comes to our economic recovery. People are really hurting right now, and with Illinois' unemployment rate above 12 percent, we can't afford to look to the broken economic policies of the past.

It's clear that we need a fresh voice in the Senate who will work for Illinois' families and support policies that will create new, good jobs and help our businesses grow. I'm the only candidate in this race to put forward a comprehensive economic plan that would create jobs and get our economy growing again."

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