Claim: President Obama exaggerates when he claims "independent economists" say his jobs bill "would create nearly 2 million jobs." The median estimate in a survey of 34 economists showed 288,000 jobs could be saved or created over two years under the president's plan. Obama also claimed one economist said the Republican jobs plan "could actually cost us jobs." That economist said he did not have enough information to provide a jobs estimate, although he added that focusing on cutting spending "could be harmful in the short run."
Fact-check: Obama's Spin on Jobs Bill - FactCheck.org
Verdict: president obama exaggerates when he claims "independent economists" say his jobs bill "would create nearly 2 million jobs." the median estimate in a survey of 34 economists showed 288,000 jobs could be saved or created over two years under the president's plan. obama also claimed one economist said the republican jobs plan "could actually cost us jobs." that economist said he did not have enough information to provide a jobs estimate, although he added that focusing on cutting spending "could be harmful in the short run."
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Eugene Kiely
Date published: 2011-10-18T22:07:51