CLYBURN STATEMENT ON SEPTEMBER JOBS REPORT

WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (D-SC) today released the following statement on the September jobs report from the Department of Labor which showed that 64,000 private sector jobs were created; the ninth consecutive month of positive private sector job growth.

“When President Obama took office, we were on the verge of another Great Depression, losing 800,000 private sector jobs a month. The September jobs report demonstrates that we have turned our economy around and are creating jobs. We would like to see the growth at a faster pace, but you can’t discount the numbers—this year alone, we added more private sector jobs than during eight years of Republican Majority and the Bush Presidency.

“While we still have a long way to go before our economic recovery is complete, Democrats are committed to doing everything possible to move our country forward. Our Make it in America agenda has focused on rebuilding the economy here at home, cutting taxes and boosting lending for small businesses that will drive our economy forward, closing tax loopholes that encourage companies to ship jobs overseas, and renewing our commitment to boosting the domestic manufacturing sector.

“Unfortunately Republicans are promising a return to the ‘exact same’ failed policies that caused the Great Recession in the first place. Their budget busting policies would explode the deficit, privatize social security and put insurance companies back in charge of your health care. We simply cannot afford to turn back the clock.”