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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Boehner Ignoring His Constituents, Says Ohio Democratic Party Chair

“John really needs to get home and listen to people in his district,” says Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern. Redfern says that locals are pleased that stimulus dollars are being invested in Ohio and that jobs will be created and retained. (0:28)
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Boehner Playing Politics With Anti-Stimulus Rhetoric, Says DNC Official

Democratic National Committee National Press Secretary Hari Sevugan says Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) lied about the lack of jobs that are being created in his home state by the stimulus package "to score some cheap political points."
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Boehner On Stimulus: "Greatest Fabrication That I've Seen Since I've Been In Congress"

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) accuses Vice President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama of lying to Americans about why the stimulus package hasn’t reversed the nation’s spiraling unemployment rate. Boehner says that we should focus on tax relief to help families and small businesses to keep what they earned in order to reduce the impact of the financial crisis. (1:07)
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NYU Professor Fears Fiscal Repercussions

Mark Gertler, a Professor of Economics at New York University, discusses the efforts the Federal Reserve will possibly have to make with the stimulus package. (0:30)
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Stimulus Package Results In Job Growth

Jared Bernstein, Chief Economic Advisor to the Vice President, touts the recent decrease in job loss as a sign of the Recovery Act’s success (0:27)

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The unemployment crisis

By Michael Ruhl, University of New Mexico – Talk Radio News Service

Correspondent Michael Ruhl reports on the recent release of the unemployment statistics for March.

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The unemployment statistics for march

By Michael Ruhl, University of New Mexico – Talk Radio News Service

Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Keith Hall testifies before Congress on the nation's unemployment numbers from March 2009, and how the recession has affected employment.

Hall said that unemployment numbers have climbed from 8.1 percent to 8.5 percent, and that the industries hardest hit are manufacturing, construction, and temporary services.

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Edwards calls for second stimulus package

Former Senator John Edwards (D-N.C.) calls for a second stimulus package that would help Americans’ struggle with energy costs and prevent states from from encountering budget crises, saying that the potential to change lives is great. (0:51)
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