Claim: Sen. Harry Reid falsely claimed that 8 million jobs were lost during the Bush administration. To the contrary, there was a net gain of 1 million jobs under President George W. Bush. It's true that more than 8 million jobs were lost as a result of the recent recession — from the job peak to trough — but only about half of those were lost under Bush. The Nevada Democrat also falsely claimed that Bush turned a projected surplus of $7 trillion over 10 years into a $14 trillion debt.
Fact-check: Reid Wrong on Bush's Economic Record - FactCheck.org
Verdict: sen. harry reid falsely claimed that 8 million jobs were lost during the bush administration. to the contrary, there was a net gain of 1 million jobs under president george w. bush. it's true that more than 8 million jobs were lost as a result of the recent recession — from the job peak to trough — but only about half of those were lost under bush. the nevada democrat also falsely claimed that bush turned a projected surplus of $7 trillion over 10 years into a $14 trillion debt.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
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Date published: 2011-08-03T15:00:54