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Barack Obama

FarLeftFist

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6. Just want to clear something up....

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Mar 13, 2012, 12:13 AM

Mar 2012

I always see the # 750,000 jobs lost when the fact is in Jan. 2009 during the last month of Bush. as Obama was being inaugurated, actually saw 839,000 jobs lost. Almost ONE MILLION jobs. See below link and scroll over the 1st blue line, the half-red/half-blue one.

http://www.barackobama.com/jobsrecord?source=OM2012_PR_DFA_jobsrecord_jobs-def

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Let's check the facts... [View all] babylonsister Mar 2012 OP

You talkin' FACTS, sistah??? elleng Mar 2012 #1

Bush treated the Presidency of this country like a joke and Obama... MindMover Mar 2012 #2

After lurking forever, I've had to make an account so I can... unclouded Mar 2012 #3

Absolutely! I found it on FB: and welcome to DU!! nt babylonsister Mar 2012 #4

outstanding!! thank you for that, babylonsister!! nt nofurylike Mar 2012 #5

Just want to clear something up.... FarLeftFist Mar 2012 #6