Praising Obama Policies, Kendrick Meek Chimes in on Florida's Drop in Unemployment

U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, battling Jeff Greene for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate seat open in November, weighed in on Floridas unemployment rate dropping to 11.4 percent.

"My mission today is the same as it has been from day one: to set the stage for high-quality job creation throughout our state, said Meek. Too many Floridians are still out of work, and the recession has taken a devastating toll on the middle class.

Meek praised the Obama administration for its economic policies.

"This week, the White House Council of Economic Advisers announced that the Recovery Act has created or saved over 167,000 jobs in Florida since its passage, added Meek. There are clear signs that we're moving from recession to recovery, but growth is fragile and much more work needs to be done. What I refuse to do is turn back the clock to the failed, hands-off, do-nothing Republican policies that led to the worst economic collapse since the Great Depression and the worst environmental disaster in American history.