Posted on 10/13/2010 9:04:19 PM PDT by NaturalBornConservative
Excuse Me. You created how many jobs?
By: Larry Walker, Jr.
Yesterday, while Mr. Obama was shouting at a childish crowd in Philadelphia, which included streakers and book throwers, he mentioned something about he and Joe Biden having created 3 million jobs in the last nine months, or some foolishness. So we decided to visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to see how well he has performed among Black or African Americans.
The charts and tables that follow were produced on the BLS website (here). You may click on each to expand the view.
Number of Unemployed
In January of 2009, 2,278,000 Black Americans were unemployed. By the end of 2009 the number had grown by 565,000 to 2,843,000. By the end of September of 2010, the number stood at 2,860,000. Thus, the number of unemployed Black or African Americans increased by 17,000 over the last nine months, which differs greatly from Obama's account.
Seasonally Adjusted Series title: (Seas) Unemployment Level - Black or African American Labor force status: Unemployed Type of data: Number in thousands Age: 16 years and over Race: Black or African American
Unemployment Rate
The unemployment rate among Black or African Americans was 12.8% at the beginning of 2009, and grew by 3.4% to 16.2% by year-end. From December of 2009 through September of 2010, the rate has decreased by a whole tenth-of-one-percent to 16.1%. That seems hardly worth bragging about.
Seasonally Adjusted Series title: (Seas) Unemployment Rate - Black or African American Labor force status: Unemployment rate Type of data: Percent or rate Age: 16 years and over Race: Black or African American
Not In Labor Force
Meanwhile, the number of Black or African Americans who have dropped out of the labor force continues to soar. The number that bailed out increased by 526,000 in 2009, from 10,311,000 in January to 10,837,000 by the end of the year. In 2010, the number has continued to expand by another 203,000, from 10,837,000 in December of 2009 to 11,040,000 by September. And you call this a great achievement?
Seasonally Adjusted Series title: (Seas) Not in Labor Force Black or African American Labor force status: Not in labor force Type of data: Number in thousands Age: 16 years and over Race: Black or African American
So the Party of Food Stamps has delivered exactly the opposite of what it said it would: no pay checks, more food stamps, more welfare checks, and a near permanent extension of unemployment benefits. It's time to end the disinformation and get honest. It's time to stop shouting and start listening. And folks, it's time to wake up and stop believing the lies.
Reference: Jobs created during U.S. presidential terms
Obama simply forgot to mention that he destroyed more jobs than he created. Oh, and Bush “saved” 134 million American jobs in America. I’m sure that it was just a teleprompter snafu.
Meanwhile, American entrepreneurs actually did employ almost 3 million more Americans in September than they employed in January, but that statistic primarily reflects a weaker-than-normal seasonal cycle. Because of chronic bad weather and the downside of the commercial season, most outdoor and retail work slows significantly in January (except the snow removal industry). Of course global warming (if it actually happened in significant magnitude) would enhance employment prospects in midwinter and thereby harm the prospects for permanent economic depression.
Don’t confuse Black America with facts; that’s “acting white” as far as they’re concerned. All that matters to them is that a (half) black (half) man is President. You know, that whole ‘judged by the color of his skin, not the content of his character’ thing...
Excellent email. I just passed it on to some friends.
What a travesty that the first black president had to be of the lowest caliber imaginable. They scraped the bottom of the sewer to get this ugly, evil man.
0bama is a disgrace to the human race.
Stimulating illegal alien jobs
Tens of thousands of jobs created by the economic stimulus law could end up filled by illegal immigrants, particularly in big states such as California where undocumented workers are heavily represented in construction, experts on both sides of the issue say.
Tens of thousands of jobs created by the economic stimulus law could end up filled by illegal immigrants, particularly in big states such as California where undocumented workers are heavily represented in construction, experts on both sides of the issue say.
More proof of how 0bama has betrayed black people. He takes their votes for granted because he is sure that no matter what, they will support him. Who knows what it will take to wake them up. It’s a disgrace.
0+0=0 , that would Make a Good Bumper Sticker
They deserve what they got,voting for this fraud
He and his wife have a history of betraying black people. What do you think he was doing as a community organizer? The problem is, many black folks just REFUSE to believe the evidence of it.
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