October 08, 2004
Right or Wrong
Kerry - WRONG ON DEFENSE
Kerry - WRONG ON ECONOMY
Over 1.9 Million Jobs Created Since August 2003 with 13 Straight Months of Job Gains
• As a result of today's announcements, the payroll survey indicates that over 1.9 million jobs have been created since August 2003.
o The national unemployment rate held steady at 5.4% in September - down 0.9 percentage point from a peak of 6.3% in June 2003, and the lowest rate since October 2001. At 5.4%, the unemployment rate is well below the average of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.
o The household survey shows nearly 2.2 million jobs created since August 2003.
o Job creation was up in 47 of the 50 states in the last year, and the unemployment rate was down in all regions and in 45 of the 50 states.
o Employment in construction and financial services is currently at an all-time high.
o Since the national peak in June 2003, unemployment rates have fallen across all levels of education, races, and ages.
Fox News/Reuters/AP Report, "After including the projected change, it appears that about 585,000 jobs have been lost since President Bush took office in January 2001."
John Kerry, “Today, we received another disappointing jobs report for America’s workers.
“The verdict is in: With 1.6 million private sector jobs lost during his term, President Bush will be the first President in 72 years to face the electorate with an economy that has lost jobs under his watch."
Posted by price at October 8, 2004 02:33 PM