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December 5, 2003

JANUARY 9, 2004

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
JOBS

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued today's "Bush Administration's Misstatement of the Day" on jobs.

The Department of Labor announced today that 1,000 new jobs were created in December and the unemployment rate fell from 5.9% to 5.7%. President Bush, reacting to the latest figures, said during a speech at the Department of Commerce:


December 5, 2003
DECEMBER 5, 2003

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -

December 5, 2003
DECEMBER 5, 2003

SCHAKOWSKY TO PRESIDENT BUSH: WHERE ARE THE JOBS?WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today responded to the latest unemployment figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, including the increase loss in manufacturing jobs.

"President Bush has the worst job creation record since the Great Depression and his Administration has gone 32 months without creating a single new net private sector job - the longest job slump since Herbert Hoover. Nine million Americans are without work, and since President Bush took office, three million private sector jobs have been lost," Schakowsky said.


December 3, 2003

DECEMBER 3, 2003

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
PRESCRIPTION DRUG BILL

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued today's "Bush Administration's Misstatement of the Day" on the Medicare drug bill slated to be signed by President Bush on Monday, December 8, 2003.

In a USA Today letter to the editor, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Tom Scully, wrote:


December 2, 2003

DECEMBER 2, 2003

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
JOBS AND THE ECONOMY

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued today's "Bush Administration's Misstatement of the Day" on jobs and the economy.

During a trip to Michigan yesterday, President Bush addressed the nation's economic conditions and stated "Things look pretty good."

However, according to today's report by the Center for American Progress:


December 1, 2003

DECEMBER 1, 2003

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
PRE WAR INTELLIGENCE IN IRAQ

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued today's "Bush Administration's Misstatement of the Day" on the pre-war intelligence used by the Bush Administration to go to war in Iraq.

According to a Washington Post article published on November 29, 2003:


November 25, 2003

NOVEMBER 25, 2003

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
EXTENDING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued today's "Bush Administration's Misstatement of the Day" on extending unemployment benefits set to expire on December 31, 2003.


November 25, 2003
NOVEMBER 25, 2003

SCHAKOWSKY TO CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CHAIRMAN:

BEFORE HOLIDAY SHOPPING SEASON BEGINS,
WARN PARENTS ABOUT RISK OF STRANGULATION
BY YO-YO BALLS & CALL ON RETAILERS TO
VOLUNTARILY STOP SELLING THE DANGEROUS TOY


November 24, 2003

NOVEMBER 24, 2003

SCHAKOWSKY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S MISSTATEMENT OF THE DAY -
WINNERS & LOSERS UNDERGOP MEDICARE DRUG BILL

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued today's "Bush Administration's Misstatement of the Day" on the recently passed Republican Medicare prescription drug bill.

On Saturday, November 22, during his weekly radio address, President Bush said: