You’ve seen him overseas at a surprise trip to Afghanistan. You’ve seen Obama talking up his supposedly great jobs record in his 3 year stewardship over an ailing economy. You’ve heard the propaganda from him as well as the US mainstream media touting his success in allegedly re-establishing American prosperity. Soon he will kick off his re-election campaign beginning in Virginia and Ohio. Now let’s take a look at the facts instead of listening to President Obama’s claims.
In April employment was reported to have gained 115,000 new jobs and unemployment slid back down to only 8.1%. Impressive? Not when you consider that more than 300,000 jobs were lost in April because people simply quit looking for employment so they statistically fell off the radar. The number of long term unemployed (27 weeks or more) has changed little at all with 5.1 million Americans still without a job. Let us remind ourselves as well that looking at the average percentage of unemployment in the US that warehouse and transportation jobs declined in April as well.
Historically unemployment rates in the US have averaged 5.7% between the years of 1948 through 2010. When we look at this reality we see that not only is the 8.1% under Obama which is extremely problematic in view of the millions who have given up, decided to retire, or are seeking welfare now that they have been unable to find a job, not to mention the under employed, the official jobless rate is simply a lie. It is much greater than the official government version of the truth. The official unemployment figures are clearly adapted for the sake of President Obama’s re-election campaign.
The Obama camp has been desperately trying to compare him to Ronald Reagan and the incredible job that the GOP president who advocated tax cuts and smaller government to fuel a recovery during the severe recession of 1984. As a matter of fact while Obama congratulates himself on 115,000 created jobs this month in 2012, Reagan achieved 278,000 jobs in August 1983 which, adjusted to today’s figures, would be the equivalent of 369,000 jobs during the worst part of the mid 80’s recession.
President Obama can make no case for another 4 years of his presidency based on his economic impact on America. The facts far outweigh the talk of an egotistical and rigid idealogue who refuses to compromise while blaming everyone but himself for 3 years of disappointing economic fiscal management.
.
.
About the Author
DocVega is a self employed small business man who as a single parent, raised 4 children by himself without ever seeking government assistance. He has written and published poetry books, science fiction novels, horror, and police procedural thrillers. My main focus is now political commentary in an effort to wake up the America public that our government is no longer honoring the American heritage and Constitutional compliance. He is also a musician who enjoys fusion and rock music.
www.triond.com/users/Docvega
http://docvega.wordpress.com/
docvega2.newsvine.com
docvega@yahoovoices.com




Follow Us