Pelosi: Americans starting to see economic recovery

“Today’s jobs report offers optimism that the economic recovery is starting to reach America’s workers,” Pelosi said, responding to estimates that 162,000 new jobs were created last month.

“News that American job losses of nearly 800,000 a month under President Bush are now turning to job gains of 162,000 last month — most jobs added in one month in the past three years — is evidence that U.S. businesses are gaining confidence,” she added.

Pelosi said Democrats would continue a pro-jobs agenda, and claimed that healthcare reform will create 4 million new jobs over the next decade.

“Today’s jobs report is hopeful news, but we are not finished,” Pelosi said.

The economy lost the most jobs on a monthly basis over the last few months of 2008 and the first few months of 2009.