Duval Times

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following the release of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' July jobs report, which shows an unemployment rate increase to 4.3%, Senator Rick Scott issued a statement criticizing the Biden-Harris administration's economic policies. The report indicates job creation is lower than expected and that multiple job holders increased by 311,000 over the past year, suggesting more people are taking on additional work to make ends meet. Additionally, June's job figures were revised down by 27,000.

Senator Scott stated, “Growing up, my family had very little and we lived in public housing. I watched my parents struggle to find and keep jobs and saw how hard that made it for them to keep food on the table. It makes me furious that the Biden-Harris administration’s radical agenda is forcing that same hardship on families all across our country as unemployment rises, more than 450,000 full-time jobs have disappeared in the last year and 514,000 more Americans than at this time last year are working part-time jobs just to survive."

He continued: "This jobs report would be terrible even without the record inflation Biden and Harris have caused, but with Harris Price Hikes sending costs up 20% since January 2021, too many families are running out of money and options and seniors are having to come out of retirement to keep their homes."

Scott added his concerns about labor force participation: “Under Democrat rule in Washington, our country has lost its way and chosen to incentivize people not to work – and now 100 million adults aren't in the labor force. If we want to rescue America from this nightmare of fewer jobs, skyrocketing inflation and now $35 TRILLION of debt, we need every American who is able to work to get back in the workforce."

Since his election to the U.S. Senate, Senator Scott has frequently called for measures addressing America's debt crisis and inflation impacts.

For further information on Senator Scott's actions regarding these issues or his Quarterly Economic Snapshot:

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