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September 5, 2012
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Then “Certain industries, such as construction and manufacturing, are likely to experience particularly strong job growth under a recovery package that includes an emphasis on infrastructure, energy, and school repair.” (page 2) “The estimates suggest that 30% of the jobs created will be in construc...
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August 31, 2012
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Then "A well designed recovery plan will not only create numerous jobs, but also many jobs paying good wages and providing full-time employment." (The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan, January 2009) Now "While a majority of jobs lost during the downturn were in the middle ra...
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August 30, 2012
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As Americans prepare to honor the economic contributions of workers this Labor Day, they are faced with yet another year of disappointing labor data, courtesy of the failed economic policies of the Obama Administration. As described below, the “Obama Recovery” has come to be defined by: 1. Persisten...
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August 9, 2012
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During the Obama Administration (that is, between January 2009 and July 2012), the number of people not in the labor force has grown by 7.8 million, according to the Department of Labor’s household survey. Meanwhile, during that same time, employment has grown by only 33,000 according to the same o...
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August 6, 2012
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Where are the jobs the Administration promised its stimulus would deliver? 1. In January 2009, the Obama Administration forecast there would be 137.6 million jobs at the end of 2010 under their stimulus plan. Instead, there were just 130.3 million jobs in December 2010. Now, even 19 months later in...
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July 25, 2012
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Rhetoric "Discussing his economic policies at a fundraiser in Oakland, California, last night, President Obama, told supporters that 'we tried our plan – and it worked.'"(Washington Examiner, “Obama on the economy: ‘We tried our plan – and it worked’,” July 24, 2012) Reality January 2009 June 2012 ...
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July 17, 2012
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Last week, the Obama Administration took action to dismantle the work requirement that was central to the success of the bipartisan 1996 welfare reforms. As the data below shows, that action will undo policies that have led to more work and earnings and less welfare dependence and poverty among low...
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July 9, 2012
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As shown in the chart below, the policies of President Obama and the Democrats who control Washington have failed the American people, forcing millions onto federal disability benefits and food stamps while at the same time destroying almost half a million jobs. Despite these facts, the President a...
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June 27, 2012
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Today, the Ways and Means Committee’s Subcommittees on Human Resources and Select Revenue Measures held a joint hearing to explore how the complexities of today’s welfare and tax systems can discourage Americans from looking for and obtaining a job. The Subcommittees heard from several experts on w...
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June 20, 2012
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The release of two reports today, one from the Business Roundtable and one from the Federal Reserve Board Members, provided Americans with a double dose of bad news for employment prospects in the coming months. The Business Roundtable’s quarterly survey of America’s CEOs showed that the number of C...
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