FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Contact: Bryan Cafferelli
bryan@ctgop.org

HARTFORD – Connecticut Republican Party Chairman Jerry Labriola, Jr. released the following statement on the new unemployment data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

“Today’s jobs report brings welcome good news of lower unemployment and new jobs, but the fact remains that far too many Connecticut citizens are unemployed. Connecticut still boasts the highest costs in the nation for setting up shop and hiring new workers. And that unfortunate reality has been made worse by Governor Malloy and Speaker Donovan’s record tax increases, coddling of union bosses, and the now unbalanced state budget.

“The economic uncertainty that has been created by the failed policies of Dan Malloy, Chris Donovan, and Barack Obama continue to prevent a strong recovery.”

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