Sean Patrick Maloney: “this week we celebrated Labor Day. But for 9 million jobless Americans, there was no celebration at all, and sadly…”

“this week we celebrated Labor Day. But for 9 million jobless Americans, there was no celebration at all, and sadly, their ranks are growing. Today's Wall Street Journal notes that employers cut jobs for the seventh consecutive month in August, raising the total of job losses since the start of the year to over 431,000. Since George Bush took office, the number of unemployed Americans has grown by 3.2 million. This is the most dismal record since Herbert Hoover. Worse yet, the number of Americans experiencing long-term unemployment, which is defined as over 27 months, has nearly doubled since George Bush took office. These are staggering numbers. A famous Republican once asked 'Are you better off than you were 4 years ago?' It seems very fitting to ask now, are we better off than we were 3 years ago? The answer is a resounding no.”