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Bush economist: Jobs 'created or saved' figure touted by Obama is meaningless
By Frank Ahrens Ed Lazear was the top economic adviser to President George W. Bush and much more of a free-marketer than the president, who ran up massive budget deficits. In an opinion piece in today's Wall Street Journal, which you can read by clicking here, Lazear argues that the "jobs ...
Saved or created? W.H. can't tell
Saved or created? W.H. can't tell
politico.com — W.H.: Jobs created or saved by stimulus: 640,329. (more) Saved or created? W.H. can't tell
White House:1 Million Jobs Created, Saved
White House:1 Million Jobs Created, Saved
cbsnews.com — Play CBS Video Video Did Stimulus Save Jobs? Economic Advisor to the V.P. Jeff Bernstein spoke with... Harry Smith about the Obama administration's promise of saving one million jobs with the economic stimulus. (more) White House:1 Million Jobs Created, Saved
White House: 650,000 jobs saved, created by stimulus
White House: 650,000 jobs saved, created by stimulus
washingtonpost.com — Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, October 30, 2009; 11:07 AM... (more) White House: 650,000 jobs saved, created by stimulus
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Uh, What Happened to Those Jobs You 'Created or Saved'?
JammieWearingFool — One day he pretends his porkulus scam saved or created (make up a number) jobs, but now today Barack Obama warns everyone to brace for more job losses . Speaking at a White House meeting of his Economic Recovery Advisory Board, Obama said the current pace of job losses was "distressing" and would not improve quickly. "We anticipate that we are going to continue to see some job losses in the weeks and months to come," Obama said. But ... but ... but what happened to "creating and saving" jobs, Barry? In other economic news, a certain motor company that refused ...

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