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Clinton’s misleading citation of ’15 million jobs’ under Obama
The Washington Post ^ | August 22, 2016 | Glenn Kessler

Posted on 08/22/2016 7:13:25 AM PDT by Leaning Right

If there’s one thing that drives the Fact Checker nuts, it’s a repeated talking point that is based on actual data but is obviously misleading.

The Clinton campaign is clearly fond of saying that 15 million jobs — or, alternatively, 15 million private-sector jobs — were created in the Obama administration. Clinton frequently indicates that she’s talking about the entire Obama administration. She uses phrases such “than when they took office” or “in the last 7 1/2 years.”

But that’s 5 million jobs too many.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: hillary; jobs
The left-leaning Washington Post awards Hillary three Pinocchios for her latest lie.

As an aside, it's good to see a liberal news source willing to criticize Her Majesty. That's journalism as it should be.

1 posted on 08/22/2016 7:13:25 AM PDT by Leaning Right
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To: Leaning Right
Whether it was 10 or 15 million jobs was created is peanuts compared to the jobs that were lost in whatever period they want to cherry pick from.

The real question is: What was the Labor Participation Rate when Ubama took orifice and what is it now?

2 posted on 08/22/2016 7:15:41 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Leaning Right

15 million jobs? How about 7.5 million part-time, no benefits, 19 hour, two-people-job-share, ‘jobs’ created?

If even that!


3 posted on 08/22/2016 7:15:48 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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To: Leaning Right

Joe Biden promised us 450,000 jobs PER MONTH. What gives, Crazy Uncle Joe? ;)


4 posted on 08/22/2016 7:16:35 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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To: Leaning Right

Isn’t that cute. They consider TANF, AFDC, UIC, SNAP et al ‘jobs’......

Or all those wonderful “do you want fries with that?” jobs.


5 posted on 08/22/2016 7:17:05 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: Leaning Right

So have we added 13 million jobs or are we at the lowest employment numbers in 30 years?


6 posted on 08/22/2016 7:18:13 AM PDT by marron
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To: Leaning Right

The exercise of pointing out, detailing and if possible, documenting the many lies of 0bama and now HRC will be a long, drawn out task.


7 posted on 08/22/2016 7:25:12 AM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (I had a cool idea for a new tagline and I forgot it!)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

And immigrants got the majority of those jobs.


8 posted on 08/22/2016 7:27:29 AM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: Leaning Right

I believe Hill is going after the inmate votes. Mr Trump needs to pull a Johnny Cash and visit a huge prison/s with a positive message for them.

I’m serious. Make it a huge event with a motivational speech, he cares about everyone!

This is an untapped demographic that could help boost his minority poll numbers, IMO.


9 posted on 08/22/2016 7:41:54 AM PDT by Ms Mable
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To: Leaning Right

Yet out of it.are fewer people in the sork force than


10 posted on 08/22/2016 7:47:38 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Socialism is always just one or a thousand or a million more murders away from utopia.)
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To: Leaning Right

Just more lies, obfuscation, distortion, and manipulation from the rotten, crooked Pinkpanty democrats. The usual and customary BS screed from the devil’s party.


11 posted on 08/22/2016 7:57:17 AM PDT by GoldenPup
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To: Rusty0604

Good point. Revised downward to about 2 million jobs for LEGAL Americans. ;)


12 posted on 08/22/2016 12:29:06 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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