(Oklahoma City)–Oklahoma Republican Party (OKGOP) Chairman Matt Pinnell released the following statement today in reaction to March’s job numbers: “While we welcome a drop in the unemployment rate, this number is far from the reality of America’s employment situation. “Five times as many Americans gave up looking for work as found new jobs in March. The

Last week the December jobs numbers were released, and job creation continued its middling, treading water path. President Obama promised much better than treading water at this point. However, as is the case with this president, he constantly comes up short. In December, the number of unemployed increased by 16,400. There are now 22.7 million

By U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe Wednesday, September 14, 2011 Our nation’s economy must be strengthened.  No new jobs were created during the month of August, and unemployment remains over 9 percent, meaning 14 million Americans are still without jobs.  Cue President Obama’s preferred style of leadership: a high profile speech followed by campaign-styled stops in

For Immediate Release (9/2/2011) Contact: Jeff Peters Political Director, OKGOP 405-528-3501 (Oklahoma City)- Oklahoma GOP Chairman Matt Pinnell released the following statement on the August unemployment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics: “Creating zero new jobs in a month is a stunning reminder that the economic policies of Barack Obama and his Democrat allies have