Romney On Jobs Report: ‘Obama’s Policies Have Prevented A True Economic Recovery’

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Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney in a statement on the jobs report Friday said “President Obama’s policies have prevented a true economic recovery.” Here’s Romney’s full statement on the January jobs report:

“We welcome the fact that jobs were created and unemployment declined. Unfortunately, these numbers cannot hide the fact that President Obama’s policies have prevented a true economic recovery. We can do better. Last week, we learned that the economy grew only 1.7% in 2011, the slowest growth in a non-recession year since the end of World War II.  As a result, the percentage of Americans in the job market continues to decline and is now at a level not seen since the early 1980s.  Nearly 24 million Americans remain unemployed, underemployed, or have just stopped looking for work.  Long-term unemployment remains at record levels. I am running for president because I have the vision and experience to help rebuild the economy and put us on a path toward greater prosperity for all Americans.”

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