Rhetoric
“Discussing his economic policies at a fundraiser in Oakland, California, last night, President Obama, told supporters that ‘we tried our plan – and it worked.'”(Washington Examiner, “Obama on the economy: ‘We tried our plan – and it worked’,” July 24, 2012)
“Discussing his economic policies at a fundraiser in Oakland, California, last night, President Obama, told supporters that ‘we tried our plan – and it worked.'”(Washington Examiner, “Obama on the economy: ‘We tried our plan – and it worked’,” July 24, 2012)
Reality
| January 2009 | June 2012 |
Change | |
| Full Time Employment | 115.830 million | 114.573 million | -1.257 million |
| Unemployed | 12.049 million | 12.749 million | +700,000 |
| Not in Labor Force | 80.502 million | 87.992 million | +7.490 million |
Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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