Democrat Governors’ Words On Jobs Fall Flat

February 28, 2017

Searching for answers after historic losses, Democrat governors are now hoping voters have a short memory when it comes to their own records on jobs. Speaking with the New York Times this weekend, two Democrat governors known for pushing anti-business, anti-jobs policies seem to suddenly have a new focus on job growth. But as their failed records show, these words fall flat. The New York Times reports:

“Gov. Gina M. Raimondo of Rhode Island, a Democrat who is in her first term, said her party had too often failed to put jobs and economic opportunity at the forefront of its agenda. Democrats had erred, she said, by treating jobs merely as one issue in a ‘check list’ of positions.”

“A number of the Democratic governors pressing for a stronger sales pitch on jobs are seen as potential presidential candidates…”

“Gov. Dannel P. Malloy of Connecticut, who is the chairman of the Democratic Governors Association, accused Mr. Trump of ignoring his campaign pledge to move quickly on a huge infrastructure program. And he branded Republican health care policies as job killers. ‘What have they passed?’ Mr. Malloy asked about the Republicans. ‘Where is the jobs bill? Where is a better health care plan?”

But let’s look at their records on the issue of jobs. Under Raimondo’s leadership, CNBC ranked Rhode Island dead last in the country on its list of states to do business, falling from 48th to 50th after her first year in office. Under Malloy, Connecticut has not fared much better, ranking 43rd on the same list, while also running businesses out of his state.

Democrats placing their trust in failed leaders like Dan Malloy and Gina Raimondo, both of whom have proven records as job-killers, further shows how hopelessly out of touch their party remains with voters. They may try to use their words to fool voters, but their words cannot mask their anti-jobs actions.