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Better Georgia calls out Deal’s jobs record in full page ad

Today, on the morning of Gov. Nathan Deal’s State of the State address, Better Georgia published a full-page ad in his hometown newspaper to highlight how ineffective his job plan is. Over the past two years, Georgia ranks dead last in job growth. In fact, Georgia ranks 51st when Washington, D.C. is included.Gov. Deal’s so-called business-oriented policies have been a disaster for Georgia businesses and for the people who are working hard to find jobs.

Gov. Deal’s Georgia: 51st in Job Growth

You’ve never heard anyone chant “We’re 51!”And you’ve never seen a state put “Dead Last!” on a billboard. But if Georgia wanted to tell the nation how we’re doing with job growth, this is exactly what we would need to do. Over the past two years, Georgia ranks dead last in job growth. In fact, Georgia ranks 51st when you include Washington, D.C. Georgia is losing jobs as the rest of the nation recovers. Beginning