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June 1st, 2012
12:04 PM ET

Rep. Jeb Hensarling: Jobs numbers show Obama's policies are failing, responds to whether government job layoffs are a burden to overall unemployment

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) - Businesses hired far fewer workers than expected in May, throwing into doubt the strength of the economic recovery.

Only 69,000 jobs were added last month, the weakest growth in a year. The unemployment rate rose to 8.2%, as people rejoined the labor force.

This morning on "Starting Point," Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) responds to the jobs numbers, and responds to a question from CNN senior legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin if government layoffs are doing more harm than good for the economy.


Filed under: 2012 Race • Economy • Jobs • Politics
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