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WASHINGTON -- The federal government overstated by thousands the number of jobs created or saved with contracts awarded to businesses under President Barack Obama's economic recovery program, according to an Associated Press review of employment data in the plan's first progress report. ------ ...
The Associated Press: Stimulus jobs overstated by thousands
google.com — 5 hours ago WASHINGTON An early progress report on President Barack Obama's economic recovery plan overstates by... thousands the number of jobs created or saved through the stimulus program, a mistake that White House officials promise will be ... (more) The Associated Press: Stimulus jobs overstated by thousands
STIMULUS WATCH: Stimulus jobs overstated in report      (AP)
STIMULUS WATCH: Stimulus jobs overstated in report (AP)
news.yahoo.com — AP - The White House is promising that new figures being released Friday will be a more... accurate showing of progress in President Barack Obama's economic recovery plan. It aggressively defended an earlier, faulty count that overstated by thousands ... (more) STIMULUS WATCH: Stimulus jobs overstated in report (AP)
Obama: Stimulus saved 1 million jobs
Obama: Stimulus saved 1 million jobs
politico.com — W.H. plans to say $787B stimulus created 1M jobs. (more) Obama: Stimulus saved 1 million jobs
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YOU LIE? A.P.: Feds Overstated Stimulus Jobs By Thousands: WASHINGTON — The federal government…
Instapundit — YOU LIE? A.P.: Feds Overstated Stimulus Jobs By Thousands: WASHINGTON — The federal government overstated by thousands the number of jobs created or saved with contracts awarded to businesses under President Barack Obama’s economic recovery program, according to an Associated Press review of employment data in the plan’s first progress report. —— For example: • A company working with the Federal Communications Commission reported that stimulus money paid for 4,231 jobs, when about 1,000 were produced. • ...

Yes, they’re the Establishment, now…
The Anchoress — ... are so far refusing to march in this parade headed for European-style semi-socialism. The Republicans offer no alternative, he says. They have offered plenty. It’s difficult to be the party in charge of everything, particularly when you’ve built your careers and party identification on being nothing but criticism, and game-playing, but now must endure a little scrutiny (very little) and take not only the credit, but the blame. Also, this is just interesting, and has been hanging in my tab bar for a few ...

AP: Feds overstated stimulus jobs by thousands
USS NeverdockJust like they're overstating how good Obamacare will be.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama White House on Friday said it believed the $787 billion economic stimulus plan approved early this year had saved or created about 650,000 jobs so far.