Lummis: National Unemployment Rises, Again

Statement

U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., released the following statement on reports that the nation's unemployment rate climbed to 10.2 percent in October:

"Last month, more than 190,000 Americans lost their jobs. As the nation enters the holiday season, more than 2.8 million people now find themselves out of work since the stimulus bill was signed into law by the President.

"Despite promises from President Obama and congressional Democrats that the ‘economic stimulus' plan would keep the unemployment rate from topping 8 percent, it has now reached 10.2 percent -- a rate not seen since April 1983.

"Yet, instead of focusing on a plan to create jobs, Congress is poised to vote on a trillion dollar government-forced takeover of the health care system that according to some estimates will cut an additional 5.5 million good-paying American jobs.

"As Wyoming's representative to the U.S. House, I will continue to fight to protect Wyoming families from a massive government intrusion into their relationship between their doctors and themselves. I will continue to fight, as I have since January, to find real solutions to creating jobs and stabilizing our economy while reducing the deficit.

"That is why I supported an economic recovery plan that would have created twice the jobs at half the costs of the Democrat plan, and why I now support a health care plan that will lower costs, reduce the deficit and ensure coverage for those with pre-existing conditions."

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