Treasurer McCord Disputes Governor Corbett’s Unemployment Analysis

Illegal drug use is not a major factor in causing state’s joblessness, but administration policies are, McCord says.Harrisburg– State Treasurer Rob McCord took issue today with Gov. Tom Corbett’s recent characterization of Pennsylvania’s employment picture as “better than other states” and with the governor’s assertion that the state’s declining jobs level is due to the unemployed being unable to pass drug tests. “This is the typical blame game from someone who doesn’t understand the economy and doesn’t understand how to create jobs,” McCord said. “Drug use is not the cause of the state’