FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Montgomery County Republicans Term County Jobs Numbers a “Wake Up Call”

July 1, 2011, Rockville, MD — Montgomery County Republican Chairman Mark Uncapher called the latest US Census figures a “wake-up call” for the County: “Montgomery County’s relative standard of living is becoming unsustainable unless the County and the State reverses the decline in our business competiveness.  Policies producing fewer jobs and reduced relative payrolls must be reversed.”

According to the latest Census data, the District of Columbia is now out-competing Montgomery County and Maryland as a business friendly jurisdiction.  During the recession Montgomery County lost 27,000 private employees.

In contrast to Montgomery, the District and Arlington County saw their private sector growth of 5,000 new jobs in the most recent year for which data is available.  Even within Maryland, Prince George’s County is doing better, with private payrolls dropped at a slower rate than Montgomery County.

The Census Data was contained in an July 1, 2011 Washington Examiner story: “Maryland businesses lead job losses”

See: http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/dc/2011/06/maryland-businesses-lead-job-losses

Press Contact:
Mark Uncapher
Chairman, Montgomery County Republican Party
15833 Crabbs Branch Way
Rockville, Maryland 20855
E-Mail: mdmcrp@comcast.net
Website: www.mcgop.net
Tel.: 301.417.9256

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