The Truth Meter for all Americans to See

If the media won't tell you, I will

 

Written Jan 18 2012

Source: US Department of Labor

Grant:

  When Bush took office in 2001 there was a budgetary surplus, the Unemployment rate was 4.2%. With 2 wars increasing spending, thus fueling the economy, low to no taxes for the rich and a mortgage boom created by fraud, he left office with rates at 7.8%. Bush went from a 5.7 to 10.6 trillion debt in what was suppose to be the good times.

   All of you speak about the Reagan years of fiscal responsibility, but not one has bothered to check the facts or do research. What are doing, handing America lip service as some parts of the media on the whole remains silent? 908 billion to 2.6 trillion in debt and lets adjust that to inflation and you are proud of this? America, the Republicans take you for fools. Backed by the lies of the candidates and their media darling Fox news. It is time for you to look behind the words, ignore the media blitz and make a choice from the heart. In your home do you lie to your family in order to improve perception of their lives? Your politicians do, easily and the hand picked audience at the debates cheer, what a country.

   When Clinton had fair taxes after the Bush 1 disaster, the nation did well, the numbers don't lie, the Republican spin does. Now what Obama does is still pending and the same judgment will apply. But when Bush started 61,000 jobs were being created, when he left 820,000 were lost in the month of his exit. For Obama, baseline started at this number a to move from -820 K to approx +200 K is not a failed policy. It was bold and if McCain and Palin won, the goal would have been to hide the numbers and maintain the status quo.

   Look at the graph with all the perks during the Bush years with a humming economy, where are the jobs? If you cannot create jobs far greater than Obama in a depression during excess, you would have not succeeded in today's economy. Your ideas are speculation and we know in the markets it favors the rich. It was the over inflated housing market which translated to consumer spending that was the facade behind what you call prosperous. In the end the Bankers were the thieves and America was the victim while 401s and housing tanked almost 50%. You will not spin this again with your pawn Romney.

   You in the media have a responsibility in the upcoming debate in South Carolina. This is about our children, our country, and most important the truth. Remember that word is what inspired you to become a journalist. Now I am calling on each and everyone of you to live by it. Do it for America. Do it for yourself. Do it for the Almighty, as He will return justice to this world.

 

Source: http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LNS14000000

Data extracted on: January 17, 2012 (11:50:10 PM)

 

Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey


 

Series Id:           LNS14000000
Seasonally Adjusted
Series title:        (Seas) Unemployment Rate
Labor force status:  Unemployment rate
Type of data:        Percent or rate
Age:                 16 years and over


 


 

Year

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Annual

2001

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.3

4.5

4.6

4.9

5.0

5.3

5.5

5.7

 

2002

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.9

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.9

6.0

 

2003

5.8

5.9

5.9

6.0

6.1

6.3

6.2

6.1

6.1

6.0

5.8

5.7

 

2004

5.7

5.6

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.5

5.4

5.4

 

2005

5.3

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.1

5.0

5.0

4.9

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.9

 

2006

4.7

4.8

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.4

4.5

4.4

 

2007

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.5

4.4

4.6

4.7

4.6

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.0

 

2008

5.0

4.9

5.1

5.0

5.4

5.6

5.8

6.1

6.1

6.5

6.8

7.3

 

2009

7.8

8.3

8.7

8.9

9.4

9.5

9.5

9.6

9.8

10.0

9.9

9.9

 

2010

9.7

9.8

9.8

9.9

9.6

9.4

9.5

9.6

9.5

9.5

9.8

9.4

 

2011

9.1

9.0

8.9

9.0

9.0

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.0

8.9

8.7

8.5

 

 

"Analysis of Our National Debt"
 
 

  

Let's look at the National Debt over the last few administrations and the last decade in particular.

Ronald Reagan (1981-1989)
Starting Debt - $908 billion
Ending Debt - $2.6 trillion
Debt Increase - +186%

George H.W. Bush (1989-1993)
Starting Debt - $2.6 trillion
Ending Debt - $4.2 trillion
Debt Increase - +62%

Bill Clinton (1993-2001)
Starting Debt - $4.2 trillion
Ending Debt - $5.7 trillion
Debt Increase - +36%

George W. Bush (2001-2009
Starting Debt - $5.7 trillion
Ending Debt - $10.6 trillion
Debt Increase - +86%

Barack Obama (2009- )
Starting Debt - $10.6 trillion
Ending Debt - TBD


Source: http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/CES0000000001?output_view=net_1mth

Employment, Hours, and Earnings from the Current Employment Statistics survey (National)


 

1-Month Net Change 

Series Id:     CES0000000001
Seasonally Adjusted
Super Sector:  Total nonfarm
Industry:      Total nonfarm
NAICS Code:    -
Data Type:     ALL EMPLOYEES, THOUSANDS



 

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Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
2001 -16 61 -30 -281 -44 -128 -125 -160 -244 -325 -292 -178  
2002 -132 -147 -24 -85 -7 45 -97 -16 -55 126 8 -156  
2003 83 -158 -212 -49 -6 -2 25 -42 103 203 18 124  
2004 150 43 338 250 310 81 47 121 160 351 64 132  
2005 136 240 142 360 169 246 369 195 63 84 334 158  
2006 281 317 287 182 11 80 202 185 156 -8 205 180  
2007 203 88 218 79 141 67 -49 -26 69 91 127 84  
2008 13 -83 -72 -185 -233 -178 -231 -267 -434 -509 -802 -619  
2009 -820 -726 -796 -660 -386 -502 -300 -231 -236 -221 -55 -130  
2010 -39 -35 192 277 458 -192 -49 -59 -29 171 93 152  
2011 68 235 194 217 53 20 127 104 210 112 100(P) 200(P)  
P : preliminary
 


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