4 Years, 0 Jobs

Maryland’s unemployment rate jumps from 7.3% to 7.5%

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland Republican Party Chairman Audrey Scott issued the following statement regarding Governor O’Malley’s failure to create a single new net job over four years:

“Maryland’s September unemployment rate jumped from 7.3 percent to 7.5 percent making it the second consecutive month of statistically significant unemployment increases. Through reckless tax policies and a hostile attitude toward businesses, O’Malley has overseen record unemployment and stood by while flagship businesses moved to other states. O’Malley’s heavy reliance on government sector job growth instead of enticing businesses to come back to our State, has left Maryland in a weaker position than we were four years ago. With the final unemployment numbers in for O’Malley’s first term, the sharp decline in Maryland jobs is in stark contrast to the large gains in private sector employment under Bob Ehrlich first term as governor."