(Washington, DC) –U.S. Senator Dean Heller (R-NV) responded to the unemployment figures released by the Department of Labor today: 

“Any news of job growth is welcome news.  Unfortunately, the fact remains that economic growth in our nation continues to be anemic. Unemployment continues to hover well above the eight percent rate that President Obama and his supporters promised when promoting their stimulus bill. Meanwhile, continual increases in government regulations across several sectors and restrictions imposed by the Administration have become a burden to small businesses and stifle economic growth.  As Nevada works to overcome the highest unemployment rate in the country, it’s clear that we need a well-planned, long-term approach that changes the way things are done in Washington so we can provide certainty and confidence and pave the way for the economic growth necessary to put Nevadans back to work,” Senator Heller said.