Statement On September Jobs Report From Building Back Together Executive Director Danielle Melfi

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 8, 2021

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STATEMENT ON SEPTEMBER JOBS REPORT FROM BUILDING BACK TOGETHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DANIELLE MELFI

“Today’s jobs report highlights how far we have come thanks to the leadership of the Biden-Harris Administration, as well as the work that remains to be done to ensure the continuing economic recovery reaches every American in the face of a continued pandemic among the unvaccinated. The Administration has worked nonstop to get shots in arms, Americans back to work, and kids in school. As a result, nearly 80 percent of adults have received at least one vaccine shot as vaccination mandates have helped boost vaccine rates and bring down cases. The unemployment rate has fallen below 5% — the lowest rate since the onset of the pandemic. And the economic recovery has created nearly 5 million jobs since the President took office — more jobs in the first nine months of the Biden-Harris Administration than any other administration in history.”

“Now, working and middle class families are counting on their leaders in Washington to tackle the issues they continue to face, and ensure the economy reaches its full strength. Passing the Build Back Better Agenda and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal would mean creating millions more good-paying jobs, lowering the cost of everyday essentials like health care and utility bills, fixing our broken infrastructure, and finally ensuring the wealthiest and large corporations pay their fair share. Further investments are needed to truly build our nation back for everyday Americans — Congress must know that their constituents are counting on them to deliver, and deliver now.”  

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