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Maraya1969

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14. Here is something from FactCheck. And also if you include the jobs lost in 2009 because of bush you
Sun Oct 26, 2014, 11:00 PM
Oct 2014

end up with 8.7 million job gain.

"The economy has not only regained the 4.3 million jobs lost during Obama’s first 13 months in office, but also has regained the 4.4 million jobs lost during the 12 months before he entered the White House. Total employment now is at a record high — 415,000 jobs higher than the peak number reached before the great recession of 2007-2009."

Now how does that number compare to Texas's gain of 882,582

I got 10.14%

If I am wrong please tell me and why.

http://members.jacksonville.com/news/2014-07-25/story/obama-record-how-has-he-really-done



http://www.factcheck.org/2011/08/texas-size-recovery/
Summary

Presidential candidate and Texas Gov. Rick Perry has boasted of significant job growth in his state in the past few years. And for good reason: It’s true. While Texas clearly hasn’t avoided the recession, the state has done well in terms of increasing jobs, when compared with the recovery nationally.
Perry’s claim that “40 percent … of all the jobs in America were created in Texas” since June 2009 is accurate. But it’s also true that the increase in jobs hasn’t kept pace with the rise in the state’s population — so the number of jobless Texans also has risen, along with the state’s unemployment rate. And Texas is tied with Mississippi for the highest percentage of hourly workers paid at or below the minimum wage.
Texas job statistics are a mixed bag. Perry’s supporters and Perry’s detractors select the statistics that suit their spin. Here we’ll just lay out a balanced look at the facts — good and bad alike — and leave the spin to others.

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How many of those were jobs transferred from other states? TreasonousBastard Oct 2014 #1
Important point. NT Adrahil Oct 2014 #24
Not surprising actually yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #2
Houston is booming from the petro and fracking industries along with others. adirondacker Oct 2014 #3
Right now it's just an editorial on a site I never heard of arcane1 Oct 2014 #4
Heck, they don't link to the Texas numbers, just the national ones. arcane1 Oct 2014 #8
What happens if you use the number plus the number of jobs lost from the recession Obama was given? Maraya1969 Oct 2014 #12
Some of it is poaching jobs from other states mythology Oct 2014 #5
It's the fracking. Small towns are feeling the effects of it. Avalux Oct 2014 #6
actually that is likely correct dsc Oct 2014 #7
Here is something from FactCheck. And also if you include the jobs lost in 2009 because of bush you Maraya1969 Oct 2014 #14
Perry has done a great job handling underemployment Bad Thoughts Oct 2014 #9
"net job creation" numbers are slippery. rogerashton Oct 2014 #10
Texas has a large population Roselma Oct 2014 #11
I'm too tired to do any math, but here's a link to Politifact LeftInTX Oct 2014 #13
Oil field jobs are going crazy Gman Oct 2014 #15
Population growth Recursion Oct 2014 #16
It's a few things Prophet 451 Oct 2014 #17
misleading statistics Cicada Oct 2014 #18
Exactly. Some states gained jobs, some lost jobs. eppur_se_muova Oct 2014 #21
I had to return this book to the library, but I strongly recommend it renate Oct 2014 #19
Most of them were blow jobs for the Koch brothers Mister Nightowl Oct 2014 #20
Has nothing to do with Perry. Fracking and oil boom. Rex Oct 2014 #22
Received this email from "Progress Texas" TexasProgresive Oct 2014 #23
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