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Illinois Loses Most Jobs in Nation Following Tax Hikes - Page 1 - Mike Shedlock - Townhall Finance
Thanks to Illinois governor Pat Quinn and the Illinois legislature Illinois Loses Most Jobs in the Nation
In a trend that continues to worsen, more Illinoisans found themselves unemployed in the month of July.
Illinois lost more jobs during the month of July than any other state in the nation, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics report. After losing 7,200 jobs in June, Illinois lost an additional 24,900 non-farm payroll jobs in July. The report also said Illinoiss unemployment rate climbed to 9.5 percent. This marks the third consecutive month of increases in the unemployment rate.
Illinois started to create jobs as the national economy began to recover. But just when Illinoiss economy seemed to be turning around, lawmakers passed record tax increases in January of this year. Since then, Illinoiss employment numbers have done nothing but decline.
Why does the graph only go back to January of 2010?
Would going back further clarify the damage of the Jan 2011 tax hikes?
I dunno. Can't tell without seeing it, can we?