A couple of simple graphs

Although conservative media likes to blame President Obama for the job losses and economic stagnation of the entire Bush Administration, here's a simple graph to illustrate the issue of job losses.



from http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra-klein/2010/08/who_can_we_blame_for_job_losse.html

We also averted 3,000,000+ job losses by preventing GM and Chrysler from disappearing, as the Republicans called for. We also just saved 300,000 teachers, police and firefighters from losing their jobs, again, as Republicans called for.

I know that very high rates of unemployment are good for those wishing to cheaply employ workers who will be so happy to have a job that benefits and vacations can be greatly reduced or eliminated, but this strikes be as very bad for the overall health of the United States.

More good change. Speaking of which - tax cuts. Where do you fall? Which side cares about which people?



from http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra-klein/2010/08/the_bush_tax_plan_vs_the_obama.html