Following the release of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ August jobs report, which revealed an unemployment rate of 4.2%, up from 3.8% in August 2023, Senator Rick Scott issued a sharp critique of the Biden-Harris administration.
The report showed job creation fell short of expectations, with the number of people holding multiple jobs increasing by 458,000 over the past year, signaling that many are struggling to make ends meet.
Additionally, the June and July job reports were revised down by 86,000 jobs, further underscoring concerns about the state of the economy.
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In response, Senator Scott released a statement highlighting the impact of the administration’s policies on rising inflation, national debt, and the struggling job market.
“Under the Biden-Harris administration, costs are way up and opportunities are vanishing for hardworking families. Along with the Harris Price Hikes created by inflation that is up 20%+ under this administration, we are now seeing unemployment remain elevated at 4.2%.” Senator Scott said. “Last month, the U.S. added the fewest number of private sector jobs since Joe Biden and Kamala Harris took office and today’s report shows that full-time jobs are down by 1.1 million year-over-year while part-time jobs have exploded by 971,000 – both figures are DOUBLE what was stated in last month’s report.”
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Scott criticized the administration for allegedly misleading the public. Biden and Harris claim jobs are up and then get caught in a lie when revisions erase more than 800,000 jobs they claimed to be created. The administration claims inflation is cooling but month after month we see prices go higher and force more folks to do more with less. We are sick of the lies.”
Reflecting on his own experiences growing up in poverty, Scott said, “As someone that grew up poor and lived in public housing, I know what it’s like to feel like the deck is stacked against you and that’s exactly how too many Americans are feeling today because of the failed policies of Biden and Harris that are killing their chance at the American Dream.”
He concluded, “It took less than three years for the Biden-Harris administration to destroy our economy and devastate our labor market. Florida families cannot afford another four years of this.”
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