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In reply to the discussion: Historically speaking , is this a quick recovery ? [View all]mikekohr
(2,312 posts)19. That post you noted is not factual -more graphs-
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States and localities have eliminated 671,000 jobs since employment peaked in August 2008" "Public" sector job creation remains the biggest drag on the overall employment issue.
President Obama Is Repeating The 80 Year Record Of Democratic Success In Job Creation. But it will not happen overnight. Some people thought his election meant rainbows and unicorns for everybody. It never works that way. Working people are the first to feel the effect of economic FUBAR, suffer the most, and enjoy relief from recovery the latest.
see also: http://bureaucountydems.blogspot.com/p/job-growth.html
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States and localities have eliminated 671,000 jobs since employment peaked in August 2008" "Public" sector job creation remains the biggest drag on the overall employment issue.
President Obama Is Repeating The 80 Year Record Of Democratic Success In Job Creation. But it will not happen overnight. Some people thought his election meant rainbows and unicorns for everybody. It never works that way. Working people are the first to feel the effect of economic FUBAR, suffer the most, and enjoy relief from recovery the latest.
see also: http://bureaucountydems.blogspot.com/p/job-growth.html
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Virginia hit a record number (900k) people who applied for emergency food aid in november
peacebird
Dec 2011
#3
I do not blame Obama, but I also do not think that we are in any sort of healthy "recovery"
peacebird
Dec 2011
#6
ok, if Obama really wants to be re-elected he needs to keep all those charts & graphs & SHOW
StarsInHerHair
Dec 2011
#38
The George W. Bush Great Recession/Depression was America's 2nd greatest economic downturn
mikekohr
Dec 2011
#22
I think the comparisons of data pre and post Stimulus is the most compelling. nt
JoePhilly
Dec 2011
#34