The results of President Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) economic policies speak for themselves: record inflation, unaffordable gas, and millions still out of the workforce. Despite this, Washington Democrats are staying the course on their reckless agenda that is destroying our economy. By contrast, Republicans on the Jobs and Economy Task Force are focused on long-term investments in our workforce that will foster opportunity and economic growth nationwide.
Participation in the labor force remains far below pre-pandemic levels. There are more than 11 million open jobs nationwide and seemingly not enough workers to fill these positions. This is partially due to proposals that made pandemic-era policies permanent, like additional COVID-19 unemployment benefits that have become ripe for fraud. While this program was created to support those who lost their job through no fault of their own, extending these benefits far beyond the pandemic encouraged people to stay home instead of work.
