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Gingrich Claimed The Obama Administration Is “Anti-Jobs.” During his February 10, 2011 speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Gingrich claimed, “The Obama Administration is anti-jobs, anti-small business, anti-manufacturing.” [Newt Gingrich, CPAC speech, 2/10/11]
REALITY: PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYERS ADDED 1.1 MILLION JOBS IN 2010
Bureau Of Labor Statistics: Private Employers Added 1.1 Million Jobs In 2010, The Strongest Private Sector Job Growth Since 2006. “Today’s employment report shows that the unemployment rate fell sharply to 9.0 percent and private sector payrolls increased by 50,000 in January. Revisions to private sector payroll data show that 1.1 million jobs were added during 2010, the strongest private sector job growth since 2006.” [White House Council of Economic Advisers blog, 2/4/11]
REALITY: THE RECOVERY ACT CREATED UP TO 3.3 MILLION JOBS
Washington Post: “Report Gives Stimulus Package High Marks.” “The massive economic stimulus package President Obama pushed through Congress last year is coming in on time and under budget - and with strikingly few claims of fraud or abuse - according to a White House report to be released Friday. Coming barely a month before November's midterm elections, which will determine whether Democrats retain control of Congress, the report challenges public perceptions of the stimulus aid as slow-moving and wasteful - an image that has fueled voter anger with the dominant party. Even some former skeptics who predicted that the money would lead to rampant abuse now acknowledge that the program could serve as a model for improving efficiency in government. By the end of September, the administration had spent 70 percent of the act's original $787 billion, which met a White House goal of quickly pumping money into the nation's ravaged economy, the report says. The administration also met nearly a dozen deadlines set by Congress for getting money out the door.” [Washington Post, 10/1/10]
Bloomberg: “Obama's Economic Stimulus Program Created Or Saved Up to 3.3 Million Jobs, CBO Says”: President Barack Obama’s stimulus package may have created or saved as many as 3.3 million jobs last quarter and lowered the unemployment rate by as much as 1.8 percentage points, the Congressional Budget Office said. The $814 billion program, known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, or ARRA, probably added between 1.7 percent and 4.5 percent to gross domestic product for the three months through June, the nonpartisan agency said in a report issued yesterday.” [Bloomberg, 8/24/10]
CEA: The Stimulus Package Saved Or Created Up To 3.6 Million Jobs. “As of the second quarter of 2010, the Recovery Act has raised employment by between 2.5 and 3.6 million jobs. This puts us well on track to reach the 3.5 million jobs benchmark by the end of this year.” [Council of Economic Advisors, 7/14/10]
RHETORIC: THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION IS PRO-HIGH TAXES
Gingrich Claimed The Obama Administration Was “Pro-High Taxes.” During his February 10, 2011 speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Gingrich claimed the Obama Administration is “pro-high taxes.” [Newt Gingrich, CPAC speech, 2/10/11]
REALITY: PRESIDENT OBAMA REDUCED TAXES TO THE LOWEST SINCE 1950
Associated Press: Federal Taxes Under Obama Were The Lowest Since 1950. “Actually, as a share of the nation's economy, Uncle Sam's take this year will be the lowest since 1950, when the Korean War was just getting under way. And for the third straight year, American families and businesses will pay less in federal taxes than they did under former President George W. Bush, thanks to a weak economy and a growing number of tax breaks for the wealthy and poor alike. Income tax payments this year will be nearly 13 percent lower than they were in 2008, the last full year of the Bush presidency. Corporate taxes will be lower by a third, according to projections by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.” [Associated Press, 2/7/11]
RHETORIC: THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION IS “ANTI-MANUFACTURING”
Gingrich Claimed The Obama Administration Is “Anti-Jobs.” During his February 10, 2011 speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Gingrich claimed, “The Obama Administration is anti-jobs, anti-small business, anti-manufacturing.” [Newt Gingrich, CPAC speech, 2/10/11]
REALITY: MANUFACTURING JOBS A “HIGHLIGHT” OF THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY
New York Times: Manufacturing Jobs “A Highlight Of The Recovery So Far.” “A mosaic of other indicators this week suggested that the economic recovery was gaining momentum. A closely watched survey of manufacturers rose to its highest level since May 2004, and spending by consumers has outpaced expectations. On average, fewer people are filing for unemployment insurance… A few sectors are indeed picking up. Health care and retail businesses added jobs, and manufacturing, a highlight of the recovery so far, added 49,000 jobs last month.” [New York Times, 2/4/11]
RHETORIC: THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION IS WAGING A “WAR AGAINST AMERICAN ENERGY”
Gingrich Claimed The Obama Administration Was Waging A “War Against American Energy.” During his February 10, 2011 speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Gingrich claimed the Obama Administration was waging a “war against American energy.” [Gingrich, CPAC Speech, 2/10/11]
REALITY: THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION HAS INVESTED IN AMERICAN ENERGY
ARRA Included More Than $80 Billion In Investments For Renewable Energy Sources And New Technologies. “The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act included more than $80 billion in the generation of renewable energy sources, expanding manufacturing capacity for clean energy technology, advancing vehicle and fuel technologies, and building a bigger, better, smarter electric grid, all while creating new, sustainable jobs.” [Whitehouse.gov, Energy & Environment issues, accessed 2/10/11]
2010: Obama Proposed Expanded Natural Gas Drilling. “President Obama's newfound interest in expanded natural gas drilling yesterday surprised many on all sides of the drilling debate, from environmentalists to drillers and even the coal industry. Representatives of drilling groups said they had no idea that Obama would make natural gas his lead olive branch to the newly empowered Capitol Hill Republicans. But they were pleased that he did… Obama's remarks seemed to refer to vast new sources of shale gas in Pennsylvania, Texas and their neighboring states. Improvements in ‘hydraulic fracturing’ technology have allowed production from formations under those states previously thought to be too expensive to exploit … ‘We've got, I think, broad agreement that we've got terrific natural gas resources in this country,’ Obama said when he was pressed for issues on which he could compromise with Republican leaders. ‘Are we doing everything we can to develop those?’” [New York Times, 11/4/10]
FACT CHECK: Gingrich at
CPAC
RHETORIC: THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION IS ANTI-JOBSGingrich Claimed The Obama Administration Is “Anti-Jobs.” During his February 10, 2011 speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Gingrich claimed, “The Obama Administration is anti-jobs, anti-small business, anti-manufacturing.” [Newt Gingrich, CPAC speech, 2/10/11]
REALITY: PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYERS ADDED 1.1 MILLION JOBS IN 2010
Bureau Of Labor Statistics: Private Employers Added 1.1 Million Jobs In 2010, The Strongest Private Sector Job Growth Since 2006. “Today’s employment report shows that the unemployment rate fell sharply to 9.0 percent and private sector payrolls increased by 50,000 in January. Revisions to private sector payroll data show that 1.1 million jobs were added during 2010, the strongest private sector job growth since 2006.” [White House Council of Economic Advisers blog, 2/4/11]
REALITY: THE RECOVERY ACT CREATED UP TO 3.3 MILLION JOBS
Washington Post: “Report Gives Stimulus Package High Marks.” “The massive economic stimulus package President Obama pushed through Congress last year is coming in on time and under budget - and with strikingly few claims of fraud or abuse - according to a White House report to be released Friday. Coming barely a month before November's midterm elections, which will determine whether Democrats retain control of Congress, the report challenges public perceptions of the stimulus aid as slow-moving and wasteful - an image that has fueled voter anger with the dominant party. Even some former skeptics who predicted that the money would lead to rampant abuse now acknowledge that the program could serve as a model for improving efficiency in government. By the end of September, the administration had spent 70 percent of the act's original $787 billion, which met a White House goal of quickly pumping money into the nation's ravaged economy, the report says. The administration also met nearly a dozen deadlines set by Congress for getting money out the door.” [Washington Post, 10/1/10]
Bloomberg: “Obama's Economic Stimulus Program Created Or Saved Up to 3.3 Million Jobs, CBO Says”: President Barack Obama’s stimulus package may have created or saved as many as 3.3 million jobs last quarter and lowered the unemployment rate by as much as 1.8 percentage points, the Congressional Budget Office said. The $814 billion program, known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, or ARRA, probably added between 1.7 percent and 4.5 percent to gross domestic product for the three months through June, the nonpartisan agency said in a report issued yesterday.” [Bloomberg, 8/24/10]
CEA: The Stimulus Package Saved Or Created Up To 3.6 Million Jobs. “As of the second quarter of 2010, the Recovery Act has raised employment by between 2.5 and 3.6 million jobs. This puts us well on track to reach the 3.5 million jobs benchmark by the end of this year.” [Council of Economic Advisors, 7/14/10]
RHETORIC: THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION IS PRO-HIGH TAXES
Gingrich Claimed The Obama Administration Was “Pro-High Taxes.” During his February 10, 2011 speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Gingrich claimed the Obama Administration is “pro-high taxes.” [Newt Gingrich, CPAC speech, 2/10/11]
REALITY: PRESIDENT OBAMA REDUCED TAXES TO THE LOWEST SINCE 1950
Associated Press: Federal Taxes Under Obama Were The Lowest Since 1950. “Actually, as a share of the nation's economy, Uncle Sam's take this year will be the lowest since 1950, when the Korean War was just getting under way. And for the third straight year, American families and businesses will pay less in federal taxes than they did under former President George W. Bush, thanks to a weak economy and a growing number of tax breaks for the wealthy and poor alike. Income tax payments this year will be nearly 13 percent lower than they were in 2008, the last full year of the Bush presidency. Corporate taxes will be lower by a third, according to projections by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.” [Associated Press, 2/7/11]
RHETORIC: THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION IS “ANTI-MANUFACTURING”
Gingrich Claimed The Obama Administration Is “Anti-Jobs.” During his February 10, 2011 speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Gingrich claimed, “The Obama Administration is anti-jobs, anti-small business, anti-manufacturing.” [Newt Gingrich, CPAC speech, 2/10/11]
REALITY: MANUFACTURING JOBS A “HIGHLIGHT” OF THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY
New York Times: Manufacturing Jobs “A Highlight Of The Recovery So Far.” “A mosaic of other indicators this week suggested that the economic recovery was gaining momentum. A closely watched survey of manufacturers rose to its highest level since May 2004, and spending by consumers has outpaced expectations. On average, fewer people are filing for unemployment insurance… A few sectors are indeed picking up. Health care and retail businesses added jobs, and manufacturing, a highlight of the recovery so far, added 49,000 jobs last month.” [New York Times, 2/4/11]
RHETORIC: THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION IS WAGING A “WAR AGAINST AMERICAN ENERGY”
Gingrich Claimed The Obama Administration Was Waging A “War Against American Energy.” During his February 10, 2011 speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Gingrich claimed the Obama Administration was waging a “war against American energy.” [Gingrich, CPAC Speech, 2/10/11]
REALITY: THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION HAS INVESTED IN AMERICAN ENERGY
ARRA Included More Than $80 Billion In Investments For Renewable Energy Sources And New Technologies. “The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act included more than $80 billion in the generation of renewable energy sources, expanding manufacturing capacity for clean energy technology, advancing vehicle and fuel technologies, and building a bigger, better, smarter electric grid, all while creating new, sustainable jobs.” [Whitehouse.gov, Energy & Environment issues, accessed 2/10/11]
2010: Obama Proposed Expanded Natural Gas Drilling. “President Obama's newfound interest in expanded natural gas drilling yesterday surprised many on all sides of the drilling debate, from environmentalists to drillers and even the coal industry. Representatives of drilling groups said they had no idea that Obama would make natural gas his lead olive branch to the newly empowered Capitol Hill Republicans. But they were pleased that he did… Obama's remarks seemed to refer to vast new sources of shale gas in Pennsylvania, Texas and their neighboring states. Improvements in ‘hydraulic fracturing’ technology have allowed production from formations under those states previously thought to be too expensive to exploit … ‘We've got, I think, broad agreement that we've got terrific natural gas resources in this country,’ Obama said when he was pressed for issues on which he could compromise with Republican leaders. ‘Are we doing everything we can to develop those?’” [New York Times, 11/4/10]