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Gov. Gregoire�s statement on state jobless numbers

For Immediate Release: March 17, 2009

OLYMPIA � Gov. Chris Gregoire today released the following statement on Washington�s jobless numbers released by the state�s Employment Security Department:

�Today�s jobless numbers underscore the fundamental economic challenges we face. Behind the numbers are the men and women of Washington state who are struggling to meet their mortgages or rent payments, feed their families and pay their bills.

�This is why I continue to push for the passage of my Washington Jobs Now proposal, which in conjunction with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, will help to jump-start the state�s economy by saving and creating jobs, extending unemployment benefits and helping people stay in their homes.�