Washington, D.C. – Today, Paul Hodes released the following statement on the announcement that in May, the US economy created 431,000 jobs:
“This month, hundreds of thousands of Americans were able to return to work, earn a paycheck, and provide for their families,” said Hodes. “But today’s numbers also make it clear that more must be done to encourage the private sector job growth that will put this recession behind us. As our economy continues to grow, our focus must remain on the Granite Staters who are still looking for work. We must move forward with job-creating policies that give our small businesses the confidence to expand, hire, and create a stronger New Hampshire economy.”
What Mr. Hodes alludes to but does not dare say, is that 95% of those 431,000 jobs were temporary census jobs. In reality, almost no jobs were added. So when he says more must be done to encourage private sector job growth what he means is we’re still at 10% unemployment. What he’s also saying, but not revealing, is the forty or so press releases he’s issued since January of 2009 that mention creating jobs. You know… jobs. The good kind. With fair wages for American families. Fat jobs, skinny jobs, jobs that climb on rocks. Jobs! In fact, you’d be hard pressed to find a statement from Hodes in the past 16 months that does not have the word “jobs” in it.
How about a quick trip through the not so way-back machine?