Job Creators Alliance (JCA) members from across the nation reacted to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' employment report for the month of July.

“The employment numbers were disappointing - again," said Billie Redmond, CEO of Coldwell Banker Commercial TradeMark Properties. "It is clear that the business climate is softening and there is hesitancy around the most important economic facet today – hiring. Until employers can develop more confidence in the regulatory environment, what health care will truly cost and the looming tax changes, job growth will continue to be anemic at best.”

Michael Leven, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation said: “The reality is that we have done nothing to make a significant change other than with government jobs. Until we make significant changes that incentivize new private sector opportunities and remove the fear from job creators, we will not eradicate the inhibitors to job creation. We shouldn't be praying for rain when we should be changing the crop; let's plant something that can truly grow."

"Companies like ours are going to experience an 11% tax increase next year thanks to the health care law, and that doesn't take into account any other potential tax increases," added Richard L. Jackson, Chairman and CEO of Jackson Healthcare, the nation's third largest healthcare staffing company. "With this anti-business sentiment coming from Washington, it's impossible for companies to even think about investing in new employees."

Robert Luddy, Founder and President of CaptiveAire Systems, Inc. had this to say: “The United States' annual budget deficit of almost $1.5 trillion is restricting economic growth and job creation. Our unemployment rate of 8.3% is higher than Canada 7.2% and Australia 5.6%. Both these countries have their budgets under control as they continue to improve growth and job creation. The solution for America is to reduce government spending and meddling in our economy and let the market grow and create jobs. F. A. Hayek refers to this phenomenon as spontaneous cooperation.”