[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 112 (Wednesday, July 9, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H6235]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  JOB LOSSES CONTINUE FOR SIX CONSECUTIVE MONTHS AS ECONOMY GETS WORSE

  (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, every month this year the Bush economy has 
lost more jobs than it has created. In June, 62,000 jobs were lost 
bringing the total number this year to 428,000 jobs lost. Yet President 
Bush and some Washington Republicans continue to contend that our 
economy is not in a recession. These job numbers were particularly 
devastating to the 3.8 million workers who have lost their jobs and 
continue to struggle to find new work. It's difficult to find a job 
when the economy is simply not producing them.
  That's why the Democrats fought hard to pass legislation to extend 
unemployment benefits for an additional 13 weeks to more than 1.6 
million Americans who have been hurt by President Bush's economic 
policies. This money will allow workers in my home State of New Jersey 
and throughout the Nation to pay their bills and put food on the table 
while they continue to look for a job.
  Extending unemployment insurance is just another example of how 
Democrats are changing the way business is done in Washington. No 
longer are the needs of working families forgotten in this Congress.

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