Right-Wing Media Say Government Jobs Led To Unemployment Rate Drop

[teko]

Right-wing media claim that the recently reported drop in unemployment was caused by a high rate of public sector hiring. In fact, private sector job growth far outpaces public sector employment.

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Jobs Report Shows Unemployment Rate Fell To 7.8 Percent

Bureau of Labor Statistics: "The Unemployment Rate Decreased To 7.8 Percent In September."According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the September Jobs Report showed a decrease in the unemployment rate to 7.8 percent, and an increase in the civilian labor force:

The unemployment rate decreased to 7.8 percent in September, and total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 114,000, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in health care and in transportation and warehousing but changed little in most other major industries.

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Total employment rose by 873,000 in September, following 3 months of little change. The employment-population ratio increased by 0.4 percentage point to 58.7 percent, after edging down in the prior 2 months. The overall trend in the employment-population ratio for this year has been flat. The civilian labor force rose by 418,000 to 155.1 million in September, while the labor force participation rate was little changed at 63.6 percent. [Bureau of Labor Statistics, 10/5/12]

Right-Wing Media Credit Public Sector Hiring For Drop In Unemployment Rate

WSJ's Stephen Moore: "We Did See A Big Increase In Government Employment." On Fox, The Wall Street Journal's Stephen Moore credited the drop in the unemployment rate to public sector job growth, saying: "We did see a big increase in government employment. And that makes one wonder what's with the big surge of government hiring right now?" [Fox News, America's Newsroom, 10/5/12]

Breitbart.com: "Jobs Numbers Boosted By Broke Governments." A Breitbart.com post claimed that "Cash-strapped state governments and the federal government added thousands of jobs in July, August and September, boosting overall jobs numbers."  [Breitbart.com, 10/5/12]

Dana Loesch: "Unemployment Problem? Just Create Government Jobs." Dana Loesch tweeted a suggestion that the unemployment rate fell because of the creation of government jobs:



[Twitter, 10/5/12]

In Fact, Less Than 10 Percent Of Jobs Added In The Past Month Were Public Sector Jobs

Bureau Of Labor Statistics: "Total Private Employment Rose By 104,000" In September. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported: "In September, total private employment rose by 104,000, bringing the year-to-date gain to 1.3 million." [Bureau of Labor Statistics, 10/5/12]

By Contrast, The Public Sector Expanded By Only 10,000 New Jobs.  According to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the public sector expanded by 10,000 jobs in the last month. According to the St. Louis Federal Reserve, 4,000 of these jobs were in the federal government. Public sector job growth accounts for a little more than 9 percent of job growth over the last month. [Bureau of Labor Statistics, 10/5/12, St. Louis Federal Reserve, accessed 10/5/12]

http://mediamatters.org/research/2012/10/05/grasping-at-straws-right-wing-media-say-governm/190412

[brice1967]

I'm not kidding!  RGlass, el, Vance.... get on board!  I swear, since Ive come around, I found that "tingle running down my leg" that Chris Matthews was talking about 4 years ago.

Wait... Dang, sorry.  Turns out, I forgot to "shake".  At ease, gentlemen.  As you were.,

[brice1967]

The worlds problems are solved!!!  Everyone on board... you too Vance!  It's fun!!!  Perhaps naive, but it's fun!!!!  

[mikesimon]

Fulfilling promises left and RIGHT - That's the Obama Express!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Go Barack go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[teko]

Im on board!!!!! Yeppers!

[Vance2335]

40 months after Obama said it would be under 8% it finally is. Well then we should all line up and vote for him now. He kept his word this stimulas package finally worked...LOL.

[mikesimon]

Your enthusiasm is infectious Brice! I'm on fire!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Woooooooooo Woooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mike

[brice1967]

That's the one!!!  Wooooo Wooooo!  Coming to a town near you!!!!!

[mikesimon]

I think you're referring to:

         The Obama Job Creating/Middle Class Revival Express!!!!!!!!!

[brice1967]

Come on el.... Jump on board the Obama Express!  Go Obama, Go!  

[MrsPincince]

Oh EL!...

[mikesimon]

Much better.
I appreciate that.

Mike

[el_em_en_oh]

Edit: Let's keep it going for a little while before we all start collectively patting him on the back.

[mikesimon]

Real classy el. You can't resist being vulgar - can you?

[el_em_en_oh]

"...Even with all these results huh..."

Seriously?

All these results...

The jobs numbers turned favorable for ONE week, and swung by an ENTIRE 0.4% (which is better than nothing, don't get me wrong), and all of a sudden, we're not allowed to talk about the $hit state of our economy???

The numbers turned by POINT FOUR PERCENT. Show me 20 weeks in a row of that, and I'll start listening!!!

I applaud the President for the positive job's numbers last week. Let's keep it going for a little while before we all start collectively sucking his richard.

[teko]

It absolutely does! Thnk God there is only 30 days left to this madness!

[MrsPincince]

"is there no common sense in this country anymore? NONE????"

I'm asking the same question teko...Just makes you want to pull your hair out no?!

[brice1967]

You're defending something that needs no defending.

[teko]

Well now, I thought we all knew in the course of discussion here that we are talking about those in the media for the most part that are putting out the rhetoric and the propaganda. I know when I say republicans I am not insinuating all republicans. I have siblings that are republicans, friends, lots of decent normal pubs out there that aint hangin over the right cliff by their toenails.

In the last week alone I have heard how the poll numbers was fudged (strange tho cause I never did hear no one complaining when they was ahead in them). Is that not downright strange to no one but me?

Then the job numbers come out. OMG! What a shame! The numbers are below 8 percent so now we got to start a conspiracy of fudging the numbers, not only by the president himself (disgraceful at best!), but it must have been in cahoots with the labor dept even tho they have a 50 year reutable reputation behind them! OMG! REALLY! Now lets not talk about the fact that the numbers were not even all that great! Better? Yes! But not great! It does however show that we are, however so slowly moving in the right direction! And, what a waste of money for all those ads that talk about how the econemy stayed at over 8 percent all this time and obama LIED! No no no, tooo coincidental, HE must have fudged the numbers!!!!

Give me a freakin break, is there no common sense in this country anymore? NONE????

[brice1967]

Not defending the dems.... "It wasn't the dems that are creating this nasty comspiracy...."  Okay, that's not a defense.... I guess.

[MrsPincince]

I understand. However, these are people that are representing the Republican party, it doesn't show well that is all...

[Barb135]

"Just because the media says something doesn’t make it fact,”.  There are very few things that I hear/read that I take at face value anymore, no matter what the source.

[MrsPincince]

Haha...LOL

[R Glass]

Lord knows, I’m in no position to correct anyone’s grammar. I was once interviewed on Live TV at a Fundraiser we held. Everyone was impressed with me not because of what I said but because I made it through the interview without cursing.

[MrsPincince]

I meant to say "yea it didn't happen as fast as it should have"