Where Are the Jobs, Mr. President?

Pelosi: Where Are the Jobs, Mr. President?

August 1, 2003
Washington, D.C. -- House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the Bureau of Labor Statistics' announcement that 470,000 people abandoned their job searches in July and that 3.2 million private sector jobs have been lost since President Bush took office:

“The fact is that President Bush’s misguided economic policies have failed to create jobs. Since President Bush took office, the country has lost 3.2 million jobs, the worst record since President Hoover. And today we learned that in July nearly half a million people gave up looking for a job.

“Job losses are taking a real toll on the financial security of American families. While Democrats are fighting for opportunity, jobs, and economic security for working families, Republicans continue to focus on helping those who need help the least.

“According to today’s survey, while the national unemployment rate dropped slightly, it still stands at a near record high. In addition, the unemployment rate for African Americans was still over 11 percent in July, and the unemployment rate for Hispanics was 8.2 percent in July.

“It is time for President Bush and the Republicans to get to work for all Americans, not just the elite few.”

Scooby01_98 wrote:OOppsss CBO using an old formula vs actual numbers on jobs created on stimulus bill.

http://www.heritage.org/Research/Reports/2010/03/Stimulus-Jobs-Count-CBO-Admits-It-Ignored-the-Economys-Actual-Performance

jcopetti wrote:Why don't you move with Rush?

jcopetti wrote:Why don't you move with Rush?

floridafun wrote:hmmmm in another thread someone wondered if the board is done. then in this thread someone not of the teabaggery ilk makes a comment..then our resident hater makes birdy talk..and the new guy is let know HIS comments arent contributing anything.

and how many have been driven away in the last year???

Scooby01_98 wrote:

floridafun wrote:hmmmm in another thread someone wondered if the board is done. then in this thread someone not of the teabaggery ilk makes a comment..then our resident hater makes birdy talk..and the new guy is let know HIS comments arent contributing anything.

and how many have been driven away in the last year???

So your contribution to this topic of discussion!?!?! Nothing, just some old lady lunatic rantings because she also has nothing intelligent to contribute. Back to your crocheting old lady before the altimers takes all your knowledge away.

Cincy Fan 44 wrote:simmer down...take a deep breath everyone...play nice...put the guns down...we're just talking here...

By Julia A. Seymour
Business & Media Institute
5/7/2010 10:51:58 AM

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its monthly jobs report early May 7 announcing a rise in unemployment to 9.9 percent and an increase of 290,000 jobs.

Any positive job growth is good news to be sure. But in order for Obama to meet his pledge of 4 million jobs created by the end of 2010, the U.S. economy would have to add 932,000 jobs each and every month between now and the end of the year, taking into account both temporary jobs and the number of new positions needed to keep even with population growth. According to the BLS, 2,662,000 jobs have been lost since February 2009.

290,000 jobs added in April
-66,000 temporary Census workers
-100,000 minimum needed every month
________
124,000 additional jobs created in April

LTRT wrote:Yep, the economy is really roaring back.

Pez wrote:

LTRT wrote:Yep, the economy is really roaring back.

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No one said it was roaring back... I love how your story uses statistics (your 100,000 figure) attributed to the most reliable source I know: "some economists." Why do you read this stuff when there is plenty of sobering news presented by more reliable sources.

LTRT wrote:

Pez wrote:

LTRT wrote:Yep, the economy is really roaring back.

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No one said it was roaring back... I love how your story uses statistics (your 100,000 figure) attributed to the most reliable source I know: "some economists." Why do you read this stuff when there is plenty of sobering news presented by more reliable sources.

"No one said it was roaring back",...oops my bad, the word everyone one's using is recovery. Wonder how the 40 miilion on food stamps "feel" about this very encouraging news? (Obama's words)

Pez wrote:...he didn't state that he shits sunshine and rainbows.

LTRT wrote:

Pez wrote:...he didn't state that he shits sunshine and rainbows.

He didn't...I thought that was his whole agenda.