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Congress Should Stop Sitting on the Sidelines and Create Jobs for the 99 Percent

(The following is Working America’s statement on the October Jobs Report)

Working class families are facing the toughest economy in decades and a job market that is stagnant. Among other things, today’s jobs report demonstrates that the unemployment rate is still too high and new jobs are not being created fast enough.

Regardless of what the numbers and statistics say, working Americans in Wisconsin, Ohio, New Mexico and all across the country need help urgently. These workers are the heart of the 99 percent movement and they expect Congress to follow through on their pledge to focus on job creation. Just recently, Congress blocked several sensible measures within the American Jobs Act that would have created jobs, invested in building new roads and bridges, and helped jumpstart our economy. What will it take for leaders in Washington and in statehouses across the country to get serious about putting America back to work?

It’s past time for Congress to stop sitting on the sidelines and start working together to create jobs. The 3 million members of Working America are part of the 99 percent, and we are watching closely to see when Congress will finally wake up. If Congress keeps ignoring the lingering jobs crisis in our communities, they might themselves be looking for new jobs come next November.

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