[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 72 (Friday, May 18, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E849]
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                      COLLEGE GRADUATES NEED JOBS

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 18, 2012

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, in Wednesday's Politico, 
Karen Agness, the director of academic programs at the American 
Enterprise Institute, wrote a column regarding recent college graduates 
and their search to find a job. Agness writes, ``Government data last 
year found that 53.6 percent of people under age twenty-five with a 
bachelor's degree--about 1.5 million people--were unemployed or 
underemployed. It is the highest percentage in more than a decade, 
reflecting just how far the economy is from recovery.''
  Although last month's jobs report claims our unemployment rate has 
declined, people still do not have jobs. College graduates across the 
Nation are disappointed by the lack of job availability and frustrated 
with the Administration's failed policies. House Republicans have 
passed dozens of job creating bills and have a plan for America's Job 
Creators. I encourage the Senate to pass take up these pieces of 
legislation and help every college graduate find what they are looking 
for: a job.
  In conclusion, God Bless our troops and we will never forget 
September 11th in the Global War on Terrorism.

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