Dean: Where are the Jobs Bush Promised?

[gully]

WASHINGTON--Democratic presidential candidate Governor Howard Dean, M.D., issued the following statement today:
" New employment figures released today confirm that the latest Bush tax cuts have failed to live up to President Bush’s promises. In February, President Bush predicted the economy would create 5.5 million new jobs in 2003 and 2004 if the 2003 tax cut were passed. Not one of them has materialized.

"By this time in his presidency, President Clinton had created over 7.5 million private sector jobs. In contrast, President Bush has lost over 3.2 million jobs in his 33 months in office.

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[FloridaPat]

1. They're in India, China, Mexico and SE Asia.

[gully]

2. Interesting to note...

Clinton created 10.7 million more jobs after 33 months in office.

[ozone_man]

3. The job loss issue is a winner for the Democrats.

Dr. Dean is right on track. There is no way for Bush to deflect this. The economy is THE issue for 2004.

"The Bush Administration tax cuts have not provided the short-term stimulus the economy needed. Instead, the Bush tax cuts have rewarded the President's wealthy contributors at the expense of the economy, and furthered an extreme, ideological agenda that aims to destroy Social Security, Medicare and public education."

[VolcanoJen]

4. Yes! And it seems to be the issue that's closing the "gender gap."

When the latest polls are broken down along gender lines, it now appears that women and men are just about equal in their "approval/disapproval" ratings.

Previously, far more women disapproved of Bush's presidency. Several polling analysts have said that the drooping economy and massive job loss has affected men in a disproportionate way, and is contributing to the rising disapproval ratings among men.

We must seize this issue!!