Washington DC- Today U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chair of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth, released the following statement on the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ February 2013 jobs report showing that the economy created a net 236,000 new jobs as the unemployment rate fell to 7.7%.
“The private sector has recorded job growth for 36 consecutive months, but it is clear that we need to do more to create jobs and grow the economy. It is essential that Republicans and Democrats work together in the coming months to give businesses the certainty they need to hire, expand the economy and move the recovery forward. My top priority continues to be job creation. That is why I introduced a tax break to incentivize small businesses to hire new workers and increase wages. This measure is a common-sense step to create jobs. Helping small businesses, protecting the middle class and fueling the economy is something that representatives on both sides of the aisle should support.”
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