Erie Officials Weigh in on Latest Unemployment Numbers
OCTOBER 7, 2012-On the
heels of the first Presidential Debate, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released
new unemployment numbers saying rates have dropped from 8.1 percent to 7.8
percent.
Reports
say these numbers have dropped to the lowest level since Obama first took
office in 2008 when 800,000 jobs were lost a month.
Erie
County Democratic Chair Bill Cole says these numbers illustrate the drastic
change Obama has made in office.
Cole
also says that those who are saying the numbers aren't factual are attempting
to spark controversy.
But
Winston Chu, Co-Chair of the Erie County Republican Party, says the numbers
need to be double checked.
And
Both
They
also say the upcoming debates will play a major role in how people will cast
their vote come Election Day.
