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Obama Administration Claims Credit on Jobs
Posted By Sheldon Richman
“President Obama’s economic advisers estimated Thursday that the economic stimulus package has saved or created about 1 million jobs, drawing immediate criticism from Republicans.” (USA Today [1], Friday)
A cooked claim if there ever was one.
FEE Timely Classic
“Why Government Can’t Create Jobs” [2] by Mark Ahlseen
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[1] USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/2009-09-10-stimulus-jobs_N.htm
[2] “Why Government Can’t Create Jobs”: http://www.thefreemanonline.org/columns/why-government-cant-create-jobs/
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