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Van Hollen Statement on August Jobs Report

Statement

Date: Sept. 2, 2011
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Unemployed and Low-Income

Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement on today's Department of Labor report indicating that the unemployment rate remained at 9.1 percent:

"Today's jobs report is a stark reminder that we need to focus on putting America back to work. Millions of people remain unemployed and too many families are struggling to make ends meet every month. There is no question that we must act on a bipartisan basis to advance our recovery. As part of the strategy to reduce the long-term deficit, the Joint Committee should include a plan to immediately boost job growth and the economy. Getting people back to work is the fastest and most effective way to reduce the deficit in the short term."


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