House Republican Conference Radio Row: 3 Million Jobs Lost Since Stimulus Package, Says Ohio Rep.

Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) says that since the stimulus package was passed the U.S. has lost 3 million jobs. (0:09)
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Minorities Still Suffer The Most Job Loss, Says Official

The Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner, Keith Hall, says that minorities and the uneducated continue to suffer the most job losses, a trend that parallels unemployment statistics prior to the recession. “The trend is pretty much the same,” Hall says. “When the overall unemployment rate goes up, it goes up by more for the minorities.” (0:18)
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Bernanke: Job Insecurity Will Continue To Affect Consumer Spending

Despite positive signs of economic recovery, "the rate of job loss remains high and the unemployment rate has continued its steep rise," says Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke. "Job insecurity, together with declines in home values and tight credit, is likely to limit gains in consumer spending," he said. (0:21)
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Boehner Warns That Health Care Reform Will Lead To Further Job Loss

During a press conference Thursday, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) warned that the proposed reforms to the U.S. health care system may lead to further job loss.

"When you raise the cost of employment...you get less employees. There’s no question that their proposal raises the costs of employers to have employees, because it requires all employers to have health care,” Boehner explained (0:15)


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Boehner Claims GOP Could Have Saved Twice As Many Jobs

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) said during a press conference Thursday, that had his party been put in charge of the economic recovery efforts, they would have been able to have saved at least twice as many jobs (0:20)
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Former Republican Barney Smith talks about how he got involved with the Obama campaign

Shelly Maxwell interviews former Republican Barney Smith, a lifelong resident of Marion, Indiana, who lost his job at a local RCA plant after working there for 31 years. Smith who was jobless for 13 and a half months, joined the Obama campaign and became known as an example of what Americans all across the U.S. were going through. (9:12)
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Allowing car companies to go under would be "unmitigated disaster"

House Financial Services Committee Chairman Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) gives reasons why Congress cannot allow the U.S. car companies to fail. (1:05)
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Obama understands struggles faced by Ohio working women

Senator Barack Obama's (D-Ill.) campaign hosted a conference call to discuss how Ohio's working women stand to benefit from Obama's economic plan. According to Isaac Baker of the Obama campaign, the plan will assist around 195,000 mothers across Ohio.

U.S. Representative Betty Sutton (D-Ohio) said that Obama has laid out concrete plans on how to strengthen the economy and that he knows government policies must change to meet America's new challenges. Sutton pointed out that the economy has lost 438,000 jobs thus far after six straight months of job loss and that wages have remained stagnant for a generation. Sutton emphasized that Obama has assured economic security for middle class families, both over the long and short term. Citing Obama's offer of a short term $50 billion stimulus to jump start the economy, Sutton was optimistic that he would get the economy back on track. She said that this stimulus goes 'hand in hand' with other investments such as infrastructure and 'green jobs.'

Sutton noted that since 2000, Ohio has lost over 200,000 manufacturing jobs. She said that Obama's vision of promoting 'green jobs' would be beneficial in areas like Ohio. According to Sutton, about 95% of workers and their families would benefit from Obama's tax cuts.

State Representative Jennifer Garrison (D-Ohio) said that Obama's policies are sorely needed and will help families greatly. Garrison pointed out that Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) is not offering relief to the middle class and voted against critical funding in the rural part of Ohio. (14:50)
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“Job losses continue to be widespread” acknowledges Bureau of Labor Statistics Deputy Commissioner

Deputy Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Phillip L. Rones talks about the overwhelming unemployment statistics the American economy is experiencing. He says that unemployment increased in construction, manufacturing, retail trade, and temporary health services. (1:01)
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Construction jobs hit hardest in March

During questioning from Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor statistics Kieth Hall says that of the 80,000 jobs lost in March, 51,000 came from the construction industry. (0:32)
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