[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 87 (Thursday, June 10, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1074]
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                              JOB CREATION

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 10, 2010

  Mr. TOWNS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to discuss a very important 
matter--job creation.
  As I have previously mentioned, we have seen a lot of progress this 
year. Our economy has created over 500,000 new jobs in 2010 alone. The 
newest jobs numbers indicate that over 419,000 jobs were created last 
month. As a country we are getting stronger and stronger.
  While these are great statistics, we still have a long way to go. 
Only 41,000 of these jobs were created in the private sector. Many of 
the remaining jobs are temporary census positions. While temporary work 
is better than no work, our economy and my constituents need and demand 
permanent job creation.
  Some of this can certainly be government jobs, but our economy 
thrives on job creation and development from the private sector. From 
the mom and pop shop in Brooklyn to the company that hires by the 
thousands--each contribute to the economy, to communities, and to 
families.
  Congress needs to continue to work together to enact policies that 
create and encourage job creation. I urge my colleagues both in the 
House and the Senate to come together on this important goal--jobs.

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