Today the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 114,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent in September. Private businesses added 104,000 jobs last months – marking 31 consecutive months of private job growth. Even though … Continue reading
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Today, Speaker Boehner confirmed the House Republicans have no intention of bringing a Farm Bill to the floor for a vote before leaving for a two month vacation. Farmers and experts agree this is exactly the wrong decision for American … Continue reading
77 years ago, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Social Security into law. As a result, seniors were rescued from poverty and the middle class was strengthened. Congressman Xavier Becerra’s office put together this helpful timeline to remind us of Social … Continue reading
GOP MYTH: Republicans claim that the President’s middle class tax cut proposal would hurt small businesses, and cost 700,000 jobs. NOT TRUE THE FACTS: The nonpartisan Pulitzer Prize-winning PolitiFact labeled the small business claim a “pants on fire” lie. – … Continue reading
Today, the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 80,000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate remained at 8.2 percent. With private businesses adding 84,000 jobs, this marks the 28th consecutive month of private sector job growth: As … Continue reading
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Today, the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 69,000 jobs in May, and the unemployment rate rose to 8.2 percent. Approximately 82,000 new jobs were created in the private sector, marking the 27th consecutive month of private sector … Continue reading
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Congressional Republicans have so far chosen to stand with millionaires instead of the middle class. And despite the GOP’s debt ceiling debacle which unquestionably hurt our economy last year, Speaker Boehner is gearing up to do it again. In a column … Continue reading
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The Department of Labor announced that the economy added 120,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell slightly to 8.2 percent in March: With private businesses adding 121,000 jobs, this marks the 25th consecutive month of private sector job growth: Leader … Continue reading
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Today, the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 200,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate fell to 8.5 percent: With 212,000 jobs added by private businesses, December marks the 22nd consecutive month of private sector job growth. … Continue reading
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Despite calls for a bipartisan compromise from across the Capitol and the country, House Republicans continue to insist on a tax hike for the middle class. With just days left until the payroll tax cut expires, House Republicans refuse to … Continue reading