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kpete

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Fri May 4, 2012, 03:17 PM May 2012

CHART: Under Obama, Economy Has Recovered All Private Sector Jobs Lost During Bush Recession [View all]

Source: Think Progress

CHART: Under Obama, Economy Has Recovered All Private Sector Jobs Lost During Bush Recession
By Guest Blogger on May 4, 2012 at 3:00 pm


As of April, there are now more private sector jobs in the United States than there were in January 2009, when President Obama took office. You read that right. We have now replaced all of the private sector jobs lost while Obama has been president. And that was no mean feat, given that over the course of 2009, the private sector shed about 4.2 million jobs.

Unfortunately, the news is not nearly so good when it comes to the public sector, where there are currently 607,000 fewer people working than there were when President Obama took office.

The chart below tells the whole story. Under President Obama, the private sector has experienced a relatively robust recovery, and is now back to where it started when he took office. The public sector continues to shed jobs, and as a result, the overall jobs picture in the US remains weak. If you want to understand why conservative efforts to slash funding for teachers, firefighters, cops is bad for the economy, look no further than this graph.



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look at all those great jobs out there. newburgh May 2012 #1
Just look at that great chart. may3rd May 2012 #3
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm cosmicone May 2012 #5
The only side that matters, the side of those in need of quality jobs. You? Lionessa May 2012 #6
my post wasn't directed at you cosmicone May 2012 #8
What a load of crap. Lionessa May 2012 #9
You should know by now.... dennis4868 May 2012 #23
I was starting to feel like I was on some freeper forum cosmicone May 2012 #27
for the most part dennis4868 May 2012 #30
you are foolish to think... dennis4868 May 2012 #24
And you are foolish to not recognize my point. Lionessa May 2012 #28
sorry you have... dennis4868 May 2012 #29
And I find it hard to believe that you don't know how much worse many lives have Lionessa May 2012 #31
so go ahead... dennis4868 May 2012 #32
Surprisngly there's enough blame to go around to Obama and the Repubs and the BlueDogs and Lionessa May 2012 #33
that's fine... dennis4868 May 2012 #34
I care not if Repubs love or hate me. I deal in facts, not the apparently BS Hope&Change Lionessa May 2012 #38
sorry...not reading your posts anymore.... dennis4868 May 2012 #40
Well, he is definitely the lesser of evils so I won't be fighting you doiing your best. Lionessa May 2012 #41
You do know that all the money given to the banks under TARP was under Bush* Bandit May 2012 #37
Correct me if I'm wrong, it was decided under Bush but half was distributed under Obama wherein Lionessa May 2012 #39
kick Dawson Leery May 2012 #2
Not good enouogh Iliyah May 2012 #4
I guess my family is the exception huh? kickysnana May 2012 #7
I missed the implication in the original post that things were rosey when he took office n/t Gore1FL May 2012 #10
Yes, you did. Igel May 2012 #16
And you blame President Obama for all that ? Tarheel_Dem May 2012 #11
Nope, I am challenging the data conclusions. What good is inaccurate data except for propaganda? kickysnana May 2012 #12
Clapping Yo_Mama May 2012 #14
But save his Presidency and America. kickysnana May 2012 #18
Only honesty will save us Yo_Mama May 2012 #22
I'm sorry, but your anecdotal evidence notwithstanding, doesn't negate the data. Tarheel_Dem May 2012 #19
Well, the recession started a lot earlier than January 2009 Yo_Mama May 2012 #13
Agree. The headline on the OP is very misleading. OrwellwasRight May 2012 #20
This information is "leftwing internet" only. Will barely be mentioned on the MSM. n/t underpants May 2012 #15
Good thing, that. Igel May 2012 #17
My eyeballs - and THIS chart - say different. Psephos May 2012 #21
the first paragraph says a lot Enrique May 2012 #25
Since the baby boomers are going into retirement, the percent of adults in the workforce will shrink FarCenter May 2012 #35
The population has grown since January 2009, so in reality that chart shows... slackmaster May 2012 #26
Kick and Rec for the mole/disruptor crowd Kingofalldems May 2012 #36
Since the crash was mid 2008 One_Life_To_Give May 2012 #42
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