January, 1981: 99,955
August, 1984: 105,163
Reagan: 5.208 million jobs
January, 2001: 137,778
August, 2004: 139,573
Bush: 1.795 million
(143,328 - 137,778 = 5.5)
January, 2009: 142,187
August, 2010: 142,101
-86
* Unemployment: 7.8% Jan 2009, 8.3% now. Hell, the unemployment rate was 8.3% in February 2009 when Obama signed his nearly $1 trillion Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Stimulus Act of 2009, but before ONE, SINGLE PENNY of it was spent.
* Median income: $54,983 then, $50,964 now
* Gas prices: $1.85 per gallon then, $3.78 now
* National debt: $10.6 trillion then, $16 trillion now
* Labour force participation rate: 65.7% then, 63.7% now
The LFPR is the lowest it has been since...
President Obama just wrapped up his first press conference since being re-elected for a second term last week and the first he’s given since August. He opened with remarks about the economy as the fiscal cliff looms, but addressed a variety of topics.
“There’s only one way to solve these challenges and that is to do it together,” Obama said. “We’ve got to work out our differences.”
Despite calling for compromise and cooperation, Obama made it clear it’s either raise taxes on those making more than $250,000 per year or go over the fiscal...
by getting more moderate, independent, women, minority votes, and for not treating them right.
Then open the door really wide for them, your choice, shall it be more "less-chance-of-reversing-defeats" or,
bring them all in and onto victory !