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January 26, 2015 Extended Unemployment Benefits Hurt Jobs, New Report Finds

In 2013, Democrats argued that ending a “temporary” unemployment-benefits program would hurt families in need. In fact, they called unemployment…

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January 15, 2015 TPA: Empowering Congress to Set America’s Trade Agenda

The new Congress is focused on helping create jobs and giving Americans greater economic opportunity. And America’s trade agenda is…

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January 13, 2015 Ryan Opening Statement: Moving America Forward

WASHINGTON — Today, Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) delivered the following opening statement at the first Committee proceedings…

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January 09, 2015 Ryan Statement on December Jobs Report

WASHINGTON — Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement on the December jobs report….

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October 22, 2014 Where Are the Jobs Update

“Four years ago, President Obama began to pull our country out of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression,…

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October 06, 2014 Administration’s Revisionist History: Putting the Economy’s “Incredible Progress” in Perspective

Now (October 2014) “Our economy is making incredible progress.” For example, 5.9 percent unemployment is “a number many economists didn’t…

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October 02, 2014 Democrat Stimulus Architect Admits “the Economy’s Problems,” not “Economic Greatness”

Democrat Stimulus Architect Admits “the Economy’s Problems,” not “Economic Greatness” Then: The January 2009 Romer-Bernstein Report predicts 5 percent unemployment…

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September 18, 2014 Reason #40: Six Out of Ten Say the American Dream Is Out of Reach

Six Out of Ten Say the American Dream Is Out of Reach. After five years of the Obama “recovery,” 59…

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September 17, 2014 Reason #39: Minority Families Have Suffered the Most during the Obama “Recovery”

​Minority Families Have Suffered the Most during the Obama “Recovery.” During the heart of the Obama “recovery,” the median income…

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September 16, 2014 Reason #38: Over Half of Americans Can’t Afford Their House

Over Half of Americans Can’t Afford Their House. In order to cover their rent or mortgage over the last three…

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