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33 states report on stimulus job creation
A federal report compiling data from all 50 states is due Friday, USA Today reported Wednesday. In the meantime, the figure from states already reporting -- meant to be an actual count, not an estimate -- appears to back up the claim from President Barack Obama's Council of Economic Advisers that 600,000 to 1.1 million jobs have been created or saved, the newspaper said.
Former economic adviser to President George W. Bush Kevin Hassett said the state reports "vastly overstates," the number of jobs salvaged or created.
States say the bulk of the jobs rescued are in the field of education. California reports 20,000 teaching positions saved, while Indiana reports 13,000.
Of the 33 reports, 23 report on educational positions. Added up, 156,000 educational jobs have been saved among the 23 states, the newspaper said.
Copyright 2009 by United Press International
This news arrived on: 10/28/2009
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10-30-2009 11:53
Renee wrote:
Will we meet the target
I think the target was 3.5 million created/saved by year end. Geeezzz Louise......we've got a long way to go!!
10-30-2009 09:48
gmamesw wrote:
jobs
Must have gone to illegals--none here in Co. More BS from the government.
10-30-2009 09:42
Redneck wrote:
Jobs?
Just as I thought! Giving raises and bonuses to government employees! Teachers- Administrators, and Firemen ($70,000-80,000 per year to sleep in the station house for 2 days "48 hrs) and more police to keep the taxpayers from protesting! (Above sgt. $100,000.) And NOW------How many of these "NEW" jobs are for ACORN????? To pave the way for a totally democrat government-forever!!!!
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