[U.H. Conservative]

Does that include state and local as well and entities such as baggage screeners that were private and are now gubmint employees?

[ex-snook]

"Does that include state and local as well and entities such as baggage screeners that were private and are now gubmint employees?"

I believe he used data started in 1995 during the Clinton boom. What would be more relevant is the figures since Bush made China a permanent favored trading partner. Also excluding jobs based on defense contracting would give a more realistic number for jobs generated by private industry [NAFTA] on its own.

Today Republican leadership was playing the ubiquitous 9/11 card.