Reid on new Nevada jobless numbers: “End grandstanding…turn full attention to jobs”

Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., reacting to the report that Nevada's unemployment rate climbed to 14.5 percent in December, said this in a statement:

“Today’s deeply disappointing unemployment figures reconfirm the need to focus like a laser on creating jobs for out-of-work Nevadans struggling to make ends meet. Earlier this week, I laid out my legislative priorities to make Nevada more competitive in the global economy by investing in clean energy jobs, training a competitive workforce and boosting Nevada small businesses. One way to strengthen Nevada’s economy is to end the political grandstanding on repealing health insurance reform and for everyone to turn their full attention to ensuring every Nevadan who wants to work has that opportunity.”