Yes, you are right again. How could I forget all the changes and improvements W Bush had made from 2000 to 2004.
Yes you should...
In May 2005, 78,000 Jobs Were Created.[/b] (U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics,
www.bls.gov, Accessed 9/3/09)
- But Then-House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Was “Not
Satisfied,†Calls Job Creation “Anemic.†“Today's anemic jobs
numbers confirm that President Bush has still failed to create a single new
private-sector job since he became President … Democrats are not satisfied.â€
(Rep. Nancy Pelosi, “Pelosi: 'Today's Anemic Jobs Numbers Confirm the
Administration Has Failed to Create a Single New Private-Sector Job,'“
Press
Release, 6/3/05)
In June 2005, 146,000 Jobs Were Created. (U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics,
www.bls.gov, Accessed 9/3/09)
- But Then-House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) Was Disappointed
With Job Creation. “This jobs report is not only disappointing but
also further proof of the Republicans’ dismal jobs record over the last four
years.†(Rep. Steny Hoyer, “Hoyer: Disappointing Job Growth In June
Epitomizes Republicans’ Dismal Record,â€
Press Release, 7/8/05)
In February 2004, 21,000 Jobs Were Created. (U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics,
www.bls.gov, Accessed 9/3/09)
- But Then-Congresswoman Hilda Solis (D-CA) Said Job Creation Was
“Disappointing News.†(Rep. Hilda Solis,
Congressional Record, 3/10/04)
BUT WITH MORE JOB LOSSES LAST MONTH …
In August, 216,000 Americans Lost Their Jobs. (U.S. Bureau
of Labor Statistics,
www.bls.gov, Accessed
9/4/09)
- And Since Obama Took Office, Over Three Million Americans Have
Lost Their Jobs. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics,
www.bls.gov, Accessed 9/4/09)
CONGRESSIONAL DEMS JOIN OBAMA ADMINITRATION IN
DECLARING ECONOMIC VICTORY
House Speaker Pelosi Claims Stimulus Having Positive Effect On The
Economy. “Today's better-than-expected news on job losses and a slight
drop the unemployment rate is evidence that the recession is slowing and that
our economic policies – such as the economic recovery act passed earlier this
year -- are beginning to take a positive effect.†(Rep. Nancy Pelosi, “Pelosi
Statement On Better-Than Expected July Job Loss Numbers,â€
Press
Release, 8/7/09)
House Majority Leader Hoyer Argues Stimulus “Stopped The Freefall.â€
“Today’s numbers are a sign that the Recovery Act is beginning to take
hold and have a real effect across the nation. We are encouraged that July had
the fewest jobs lost in a year, and the unemployment rate dropped slightly. The
Recovery Act accomplished the first part of its objective – to stop the freefall
– and we are hopeful that the economy will continue in the right direction as
more investment is released. (Rep. Steny Hoyer, “Hoyer Statement On July
Unemployment Report,â€
Press Release, 8/7/09)
Labor Secretary Solis Claims “Signs Of Progress†Due To Stimulus.
“As a direct result of the billions of dollars in Recovery Act
assistance we have already moved to state and local governments … we are
starting to see some signs of progress and our economy is beginning to
stabilize.†(U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis, â€Statement Of U.S. Labor
Secretary Hilda L. Solis On July 2009 Employment Numbers,â€
Press Release,
8/7/09)
Obama Claims Stimulus Brought Economy “Back From The Brink.â€
“[T]his is another important sign that we’re heading in the right direction …
the steps we’ve taken to bring our economy back from the brink are working.â€
(President Barack Obama, Remarks By The President On 2009-H1N1 National
Preparedness And Response,
White House, 9/1/09)
Biden Argues Stimulus Kept Americans From Falling Into “Deep Black
Hole.†Vice President Joseph Biden defended the Obama administration’s
efforts to spur growth with its stimulus package, saying it has kept people from
falling into a ‘deep black hole.’†(“Biden: Stimulus ‘Put The Brakes’ On
Recession,â€
Chicago Breaking News Center, 7/31/09)
