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SPIN METER: 'Help Wanted' counting stimulus jobs
AP ^ | July 28, 2009 | RYAN KOST

Posted on 07/29/2009 9:31:52 AM PDT by ransomnote

Democrats are taking credit for a remarkable feat: creating 3,236 new jobs in the program's first three months.

But those jobs lasted on average only 35 hours, or about one work week. After that, those workers were effectively back unemployed, according to an Associated Press analysis of state spending and hiring data.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: bho44; bhoeconomy; democrats; economy; jobs; obama; socalledchange; socalledhope; spin; stimulus

1 posted on 07/29/2009 9:31:53 AM PDT by ransomnote
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To: ransomnote

The article specifies Oregon.


2 posted on 07/29/2009 9:33:21 AM PDT by ransomnote
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To: ransomnote

The con job that is Obama continues.....


3 posted on 07/29/2009 9:34:30 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: ransomnote

More like “making up or fabricating” stimulus jobs.....


4 posted on 07/29/2009 9:38:44 AM PDT by cranked
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To: ransomnote

How about hiring millions of people to count each other?


5 posted on 07/29/2009 9:47:18 AM PDT by kenth
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