Miami Gardens, Fla. - Kendrick Meek today issued the following statement regarding the announcement of Florida's seasonally adjusted March unemployment rate rose to 12.3% from the February rate of 12.2%:
"Today's news reminds us that much more work needs to be done to get unemployed Floridians back on the job. While the rest of the country is moving from recession to recovery, Florida is falling further behind. The disastrous policies of the past are continuing to hurt our state. Florida families and communities deserve better.
"This week, we learned that the Recovery Act was responsible for over 2.5 million jobs and that half of those jobs came from from putting over $200 billion in Recovery Act tax relief directly in the pockets of middle-class families. While the the Recovery Act is working in other parts of the country, Florida is at the back of the pack. I will continue to work hard to help build a Florida economy that creates jobs and opportunities for middle class Floridians.
"As we continue to focus like a laser on helping the middle class, our next big challenge is reforming Wall Street to protect Florida families from the reckless gambles of an elite group of insiders. We must remember that the debate is ultimately about protecting Florida families against the irresponsible behaviors of the Big Banks. I look forward to that debate, and believe Floridians will hold accountable those who take the side of Wall Street at the expense of the middle class."
Posted By: Kendrick Meek
Friday, April 16th 2010 at 9:50AM
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