Unemployment And Obama

Ed Morrissey compiled some devestating employment statistics after DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz ridiculously declared that unemployment has not gone up on Obama's watch.

Here are a few facts that seem to have gotten past Wasserman Shultz as the head of a major political party, and as a member of Congress:

• Jobless rate in January 2009: 7.8%.  Jobless rate in November 2011: 8.6%.
• Number of employed in January 2009, in thousands: 133,563.  In November 2011: 131,708
• Civilian participation rate in January 2009: 65.7%.  In November 2011: 64.0%
• Unemployment level in January 2009, in thousands: 11,984.  In November 2011: 13,303
• Number of people not in labor force, January 2009, in thousands: 80,554.  In November 2011: 86,558

The number of jobs has declined almost 2 million during Obama’s term even without accounting for the 3 million-plus working-age adults who joined the population while Obama has been President, while the number of people not in the labor force has risen by six million.

This is the first president in my lifetime who makes it his policy to actively block job creation.

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[Jamessir Bensonmum]

Thank you for not posting a photo of the above-referenced Ms. Wasserman Schulz. She is an unfortunate looking woman.

As for Obama being "the first president in my lifetime who makes it his policy to actively block job creation." I agree with that. Obama is much more satisfied with the gains in the number of households on food stamps and other assistance programs. After all people who work are more likely to think for themselves and make their own decisions. Obama is much happier with the docile people who will vote Democrat to keep their welfare benefits intact.