Press Release
October 20, 2006
For Immediate Release

TOPEKA - The Kansas chapter of the grassroots group Americans for Prosperity today released the results of an analysis of recent employment data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

"If this sounds like a repeat message, it is. Kansas is still last in private sector job growth and among the nation's leaders in government job growth.

"Just in case our Governor and policy makers don't get it by now, hopefully this data makes it crystal clear and our economy is struggling. In order to address this problem, we have to recognize that we have a problem, and unfortunately, too many of our elected leaders respond to this challenge with misleading information, meaningless anecdotes and defensiveness."

• From January 2006 to September 2006, Kansas ranks #50 in private job growth, gaining only 400 private sector jobs. (.04%)

• From January 2006 to September 2006, Kansas ranks #2 in government job growth, gaining 11,000, an increase of more than 4%.

• Kansas employment peaked in March 2001 and has since lost jobs.

(Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, data seasonally adjusted)

Americans For Prosperity Foundation (AFPF) is a nationwide organization of citizen leaders committed to advancing every individual's right to economic freedom and opportunity. AFPF believes reducing the size and scope of government is the best safeguard to ensuring individual productivity and prosperity for all Americans. AFPF educates and engages citizens in support of restraining state and federal government growth, and returning government to its constitutional limits. For more information, visit www.afpks.org