Comments on: Obama Official Admits Stimulus Jobs Numbers Unreliable http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2009/11/obama-official-admits-stimulus-jobs-numbers-unreliable/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=obama-official-admits-stimulus-jobs-numbers-unreliable Orange County's top political blog Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:09:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Larry Gilbert http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2009/11/obama-official-admits-stimulus-jobs-numbers-unreliable/comment-page-1/#comment-111490 Larry Gilbert Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:21:11 +0000 http://orangejuiceblog.com/?p=32435#comment-111490 Stimulus you say? Not here. In fact we have been told that nationwide unemployment in the construction industry is at 18.7 percent or is it 17.8. Both huge numbers. Stimulus you say? Not here.

In fact we have been told that nationwide unemployment in the construction industry is at 18.7 percent or is it 17.8.
Both huge numbers.

]]> By: Over but not out http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2009/11/obama-official-admits-stimulus-jobs-numbers-unreliable/comment-page-1/#comment-111485 Over but not out Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:08:43 +0000 http://orangejuiceblog.com/?p=32435#comment-111485 Mr. Crowley, your response is right on. Guess this is change, but looks like we'd better not believe in it. Makes one wonder what the next misrepresentation will be. Mr. Crowley, your response is right on. Guess this is change, but looks like we’d better not believe in it. Makes one wonder what the next misrepresentation will be.

]]> By: Terry Crowley http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2009/11/obama-official-admits-stimulus-jobs-numbers-unreliable/comment-page-1/#comment-111481 Terry Crowley Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:44:51 +0000 http://orangejuiceblog.com/?p=32435#comment-111481 Here's a stimulus success story: In Arizona's 9th Congressional District, 30 jobs have been saved or created with just $761,420 in federal stimulus spending. At least that's what the website set up by the Obama Administration to track the $787 billion stimulus says. There's one problem, though: There is no 9th Congressional District in Arizona; the state has only eight Congressional Districts. The list of spending and job creation in fictional Congressional Districts extends to U.S. territories as well. - $68.3 million spent and 72.2 million spent in the 1st Congressional District of the U.S. Virgin Islands. - $8.4 million spent and 40.3 jobs created in the 99th Congressional District of the U.S. Virgin Islands. - $1.5 million spent and .3 jobs created in the 69th district and $35 million for 142 jobs in the 99th district of the Northern Mariana Islands. (WTF, how do you create .3 jobs?) - $47.7 million spent and 291 jobs created in Puerto Rico's 99th Congressional District. Interesting facts and figures, but none of these districts exist... Rep. David Obey (D-Wis.), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued a statement demanding an update of the recovery.gov Web-site: "The inaccuracies on recovery.gov that have come to light are outrageous and the administration owes itself, the Congress, and every American a commitment to work night and day to correct the ludicrous mistakes... "Credibility counts in government and stupid mistakes like this undermine it,'' Obey writes. "We've got too many serious problems in this country to let that happen.'' Great article Over! Here’s a stimulus success story: In Arizona’s 9th Congressional District, 30 jobs have been saved or created with just $761,420 in federal stimulus spending. At least that’s what the website set up by the Obama Administration to track the $787 billion stimulus says.

There’s one problem, though: There is no 9th Congressional District in Arizona; the state has only eight Congressional Districts.

The list of spending and job creation in fictional Congressional Districts extends to U.S. territories as well.

- $68.3 million spent and 72.2 million spent in the 1st Congressional District of the U.S. Virgin Islands.

- $8.4 million spent and 40.3 jobs created in the 99th Congressional District of the U.S. Virgin Islands.

- $1.5 million spent and .3 jobs created in the 69th district and $35 million for 142 jobs in the 99th district of the Northern Mariana Islands. (WTF, how do you create .3 jobs?)

- $47.7 million spent and 291 jobs created in Puerto Rico’s 99th Congressional District.

Interesting facts and figures, but none of these districts exist…

Rep. David Obey (D-Wis.), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued a statement demanding an update of the recovery.gov Web-site: “The inaccuracies on recovery.gov that have come to light are outrageous and the administration owes itself, the Congress, and every American a commitment to work night and day to correct the ludicrous mistakes…

“Credibility counts in government and stupid mistakes like this undermine it,” Obey writes. “We’ve got too many serious problems in this country to let that happen.”

Great article Over!

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