“But what I don’t understand from Governor Jindal is what would he do? In Louisiana, there’s 400 people a day losing their jobs. What’s he doing?”
Not true. From yesterday’s show:
Jobs From Jindal
Last week, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal announced that his state would decline millions from the president’s spending package that he says would result in an unfair unemployment tax increase on businesses.
Well, it seems the governor’s stance has put him in the crosshairs of liberal groups like the Center for American Progress. Tuesday, in a press release, they painted an ominous picture of Louisiana’s economy, proclaiming the state is losing 430 jobs a day.
Is it true? Not according to Governor Jindal, who appeared Wednesday morning on “The Today Show.”
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
GOV. BOBBY JINDAL, R-LA.: By the way, I heard the vice president talking about our economy. We were the only state last month that added jobs in this country. We’d continue to outperform the national economy. We’ve done it in part because we’ve cut taxes and we’re going to continue to do that.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
So who’s right? According to a January 27 press release from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, only one state in the entire union recorded an increase in employment in December: you guessed it, Louisiana.
Looks like the folks at the Center need to make some progress on their math skills.





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