From Progress Iowa: Bureau of Labor Statistics show 8,300 jobs lost; Branstad claims 5,900 jobs gained –
Des Moines – Documents updated and released today by Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) reveal that the Branstad administration distorted jobs numbers by 14,200 in September and October.
IWD released its most recent jobs report today, showing a net loss of 8,300 jobs in the months of September and October. However, IWD continues to use the Branstad Administration’s discredited “gross over the month employment gains” statistic in an attempt to fool Iowans into thinking the jobs situation is much better than it actually is. The “gross jobs” number manufactured by IWD was 5,900, inflating the number of jobs in September and October by 14,200.
“Governor Branstad needs to stop playing games with the truth and start working on behalf of middle class Iowa families,” said Matt Sinovic, Executive Director of Progress Iowa. “He and his administration have tried to hide their woeful record on job creation with deceptive math, rather than spend time fixing the problem.”
Governor Branstad’s “gross over the month employment gains” measure paints a false picture of job growth because it only counts new jobs that are added and does not include jobs that are lost. That is to say, an Iowan who takes a series of three short-term jobs would be credited as adding three jobs to the economy, even though none of those jobs may still exist.
As a candidate, Governor Branstad promised to create 200,000 Iowa jobs. This month’s figures put his administration well short of that mark, with a net gain of just 48,200 jobs, 33 months into his term. Branstad’s use of inflated jobs numbers to boost his re-election chances is simply an example of his willingness to play by his own rules for personal gain.
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Background:
Iowa Workforce Development Spreadsheet (with annotation) http://www.flickr.com/photos/90613260@N07/10995515234/
@Joe you are spot on.
What amazes me is, history teaches us that EVERY Communist/Socialist country end up collapsing due to the debt.
Not to beat a dead horse but to quote Margret Thatcher the former British leader, she said, “The problem with Socialism is, you ALWAYS run out of other peoples money”.
I know in our modern times there are a lot of people that think a HYBRID between Capitalism and Socialism with work.
With America 20 Trillion in debt and unfunded liabilities it sure is not working in the United States.
To add insult to injury the Sheeple as LVS calls them have accepted their lot in life as ‘Financial Slaves’. Working people work over 4 hours a day before any of their income is theirs. How stupid is that? I read that 50% of the people in this country do not pay taxes. That is hard to believe but if its true and people figure that I can foresee a civil way in this country.
The Blacks finally rose up and fought for their freedom from slavery and when the American Worker wakes up and finds out they are nothing more then “economic slaves” to the Government with no chance at the American Dream, there will be chaos!
You ever wonder why people like Bodacious refuses to listen to the voice of reason?
Maybe it’s just laziness and selfishness that the motivator her/him. Is sure isn’t compassion for our fellow man.
Excuse me. Where did this come from? Lazy? Selfish? I have worked for the past 49 years. Plan on working for at least 5 more. Paid my taxes, donate to many charities, donate my time to many more. Tell me about yourself before you start making assumptions about me. Then maybe I could understand where you are coming from.
Go to U Tube and watch the video OBAMA VOTER SAYS VOTE FOR OBAMA BECAUSE HE GIVES A FREE PHONE and everything will make sense.
I think obama should put a flag in this turd of a program so he can give it one last solute before it goes down the drain. He calls it redistribution of wealth when it should actually be called steeling from the working to give to his deadbeat nation of voters.
Regan and Steckman have lost all credibility with me for associating with this group.
NEWS BULLETIN:
Horowitz At Heritage Foundation: ‘The Communist Party Is The Democratic Party’
https://www.sodahead.com/united-states/horowitz-at-heritage-foundation-the-communist-party-is-the-democratic-party/question-4049871/
Slow but steady America is WAKING UP!
That billboard in Mason City representing President Obama as a Communist by picturing him along side Hitler and Marx was ahead of their time.
OMG,
Everyone knows that this Matt Sinovic and Progress Iowa is part of the former Democratic Party now known as the New Communist Party. A formal name changes is eminent.
Articles like this have absolutely no credibility.
Amanda Ragan and Sharon Steckman are also clearly part of this Progress Iowa a covert organization spreading Socialism, and the New Communist Party.
It’s good they are pictured with this radical Matt Sinovic so more people can get informed.
With people losing their Doctors and Health Care Services by the millions more and more people are waking up to the realization that President/Comrade Obama is fast moving our country to Dictatorship.
Nuclear Option now guarantees there are no more Minority Rights.
Get Ready Folks!
These are the same liberal unions that Obama gave the pass to on Obama care while the rest of working America has to suffer under this toilet bowl of a law.
Wrong
How so?
Because these plans are self-administered, they will be exempt from the ACA insurance tax —but only for two of three years the tax will be in effect. The tax is about $136 total per person for three years. That is about $45 a year so it’s about $4 a week. Enough for a couple of beers.
I meant $4 a month not a week. So, if you figure it out it’s about 3 cases of beer over the three years.
right, obama did that to get elected and they were fine with it but now they are trying to say it was branstad instead of obama. these people are past mentally challenged if you know what I mean.
@maybe-Hell, Obama is still doing that. His own reporting agency said they had missed the count again. I don’t believe anything “Progress Iowa” claims. They are a left wind, union organization and will say anything to further their agenda.