I have a plan to create 12 million new jobs.” — Mitt Romney.
This sounds like a pretty bold statement, especially considering that only two presidents—Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton—created more than 12 million jobs. Romney, in fact, says he can reach this same goal, in just four years
seems a bit better then Obama's dismal saved or created.. :lol:
it is clear how Romney will create the jobs.. by getting the government out of the way of small businesses.. and embarking on an impressive challenge of energy independence..
with energy security, and tax stability our economy will thrive.. and need people to take those jobs.. (even OT knows that is true)
but you will get two messages.. one of disbelief that mocks the claim.. .. and an educated one that says any president could do it...
Factchecker: Romney’s ’12 million jobs’ promise
But, in fact, the number is less impressive than it sounds. This pledge amounts to an average of 250,000 jobs a month, a far cry from the 500,000 jobs a month that Romney claimed would be created in a “normal recovery.” In recent months, the economy has averaged about 150,000 jobs a month.
But even with that caveat, the nonpartisan agency assumes 9.6 million jobs will be created in the next four years. (This is a revision downward; CBO had estimated 11 million in January.)
But Moody’s Analytics, in an August forecast, predicts 12 million jobs will be created by 2016, no matter who is president. (See page 51.) And Macroeconomic Advisors in April also predicted a gain of 12.3 million jobs.
In other words, this is a fairly safe bet by Romney
so why is it so hard for Obama to do it?