Gov. Nathan Deal: Jason Carter’s Jobs Argument Cut To Ribbons

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From Governor Nathan Deal

Carter’s jobs argument cut to ribbons

Yesterday, Senator Jason Carter dismissed the Department of Economic Development’s record of job growth and expansion as “political,” responsible only for “setting up ribbon cuttings.”

“Public-private partnerships spur growth and opportunity,” said Gov. Nathan Deal. “Economic Development works with private companies, local development authorities and elected officials to help create jobs and economic investment.

“But I can understand why Jason Carter thinks ‘setting up ribbon cutting’ is all the 230 department employees and I do. That’s all he’s ever attended.”

Since January 2011, the department has helped bring 1,397 company expansions or location announcements that generated $17.7B in investment and 101,579 jobs.

“The Department of Economic Development’s dedicated and professional workforce has a tremendous record of success working with prospects and existing Georgia businesses, big and small,” Deal said. “Together, Georgia’s public sector and private sector have made our state the No. 1 place in the nation in which to do business.

“As we’ve seen over the last six years, state senators from Chicago need additional help in understanding how business works and how the private sector creates jobs.”

Years of hard work Carter dismisses as “political:”

Read “Behind Georgia’s pursuit of the Baxter International plant.”