SPRINGFIELD, MA— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the September 2026 jobs report:
“There’s a reason nearly three-quarters of Americans reject Trump’s handling of the economy: it’s delivering record high diesel and gas prices, the worst consumer confidence on record, and inflation that wipes out wage growth month after month. Today’s report illustrates the pain that comes with Republican governance. Lackluster performance that drives less opportunity, higher prices, and smaller paychecks for you. The only thing Republicans are fueling is hardship that workers and families can’t bear.
“Trump may have campaigned as a businessman, but he’s governing as a grifter determined to destroy the economy while he enriches himself and his billionaire friends. Republicans have no plan to fix it as their health care cuts, tariffs, and war permeate through the economy and stretch families to the breaking point. The time to change course is now. Democrats are ready to answer the call to build an economy that finally delivers for you.”
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