Tag: corporations over people

DNC Chair Tom Perez on August Jobs Report

After the U.S. Department of Labor released the latest jobs and unemployment numbers, DNC Chair and former Labor Secretary Tom Perez issued the following statement:

“Voters all across this country want nothing more than to have a good-paying job and the reassurance that a crisis won’t set them back and put them into debt. While Democrats have made economic investments for years to restore the health of our economy and get us where we are today, there is still far more that we need to do to raise wages and make our growing economy work for everyone.

“The cost of health insurance, gas, housing, and prescription drugs is rising fast, and wages for workers have not kept up. The American people want lawmakers who will work for them, not more of Trump’s broken promises and Republican tax cuts for the rich. That’s exactly why voters keep electing Democrats up and down the ticket, even in deep red states. Democrats are fighting to make our government and our economy work for American families. And we will continue to stand up for workers, help create more good jobs, raise wages, and ensure economic opportunity for all.”

Monthly Job Numbers

Trump’s reckless policies continue to hurt millions of hardworking families. His economy isn’t helping most Americans. Thanks to Trump’s policies, health care premiums are skyrocketing, gas and prescription drug prices are up, and real wage growth remains stagnant.

With each passing month, the Trump administration continues to build an economy focused on rewarding wealthy corporations at the expense of working families. Corporations have used their tax windfalls to line the pockets of their rich executives, not to increase wages for their workers.

And if you want to know just how anti-worker this president is, look no further than his relentless attacks on organized labor, which has long been the backbone of the middle class.

Trump and the Republican Party catered to the rich with big tax giveaways to the wealthiest corporations and the top 1%, all while insisting that we would see soaring job growth and bigger paychecks for America’s families. Republicans are failing to deliver on their promises, and the Trump tax is not trickling down to workers. It’s clear the economy still has room to grow, but we must ensure that growth benefits American families.

Democrats are proud to support policies that expand resources and opportunities for small business owners and entrepreneurs, while protecting and providing for the well-being of their employees.

When Democrats are in charge, our economy grows faster and hardworking Americans have more opportunities. If you want to create jobs and shared economic growth, you should elect Democrats.

    • The economy creates more jobs under Democrats than under Republicans – including more private-sector jobs.
    • We know that America can have unprecedented economic growth that produces better jobs, better wages, and a better investment in the American economy.
    • Democrats have a better record on the deficit. Over the past 40 years, the only three administrations that oversaw deficit reductions were Democratic.
    • Democrats are fighting for a historic $1 trillion federal investment to rebuild our physical infrastructure and create 15 million high-paying jobs in the process.