PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Ayanna Pressley: “The solution to the current unemployment problem is not to…”

Featuring: Ayanna Pressley, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 7th Congressional District

Watch on YouTube

Rep. Pressley Slams GOP Bill Ignoring Unemployment Crisis, Strips Fed's Job to Maximize Employment

Published | Video Starts at 04:13

Just last week, Fed Chair Jerome Powell announced the jobs numbers and said something my Republicans need to hear. There is little hiring going on, and for many Americans, it doesn't feel like a good labor market. So The solution to the current unemployment problem is not to tell the Fed to abandon the goal of maximum employment. The solution is to empower the Fed to do even more. Recent graduates deserve more. Having a job and earning a paycheck is a beautiful and essential thing. (04:13–04:17)

CLAIM

Asserts that abandoning the goal of maximum employment is not the solution to unemployment.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Ayanna Pressley

Discover more from

Ayanna Pressley

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.