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May 21, 2021 | Rapid Response | RNC Communications
Economy

Republican policies work

Rapid Response

Republican policies work.

That’s what the latest state jobs data shows. According to Labor Department data, 17 of the top 20 states for job recovery over the last year have Republican governors. The top 12 states are all led by Republicans.

 

The facts:

  • Out of the top 15 states with the lowest unemployment rates, 12 are led by Republican Governors.
    • The six states with the lowest unemployment rates are all led by Republican Governors.
  • The average unemployment rate for the nation’s 27 red states is just 4.6 percent.
  • Democrat-led states have an average unemployment rate nearly two percentage points higher – 6.3 percent.

 

For more, check out this piece from RNC Research.

While Democrats double down on job-killing policies and paying Americans not to work, Republican governors are leading the way towards safely reopening America.

It’s clear, Republican economic policies work, and Democrat policies don’t.