Great stuff going on in the Public Sector, but I'm not even sure if that impacts the economy. And what about the Private Sector? what has the President done for that area?
Keeping anyone working certainly helps them as there is more money to spend. However, on a quick search I did find this:
The U.S. auto industry is roaring back, adding new auto jobs across the country. While we’re on the right track, there’s still more to do.
But it’s important to note the progress we’ve made and how the policies President Obama is putting in place are helping strengthen our economy.
Some key economic measures of where we stand today:
• 31 straight months of private sector job growth.
• Highest private sector employment since 2008.
• Best manufacturing job gains since the mid-1990s.
• Highest manufacturing output in four years.
• Consumer confidence at highest level in five years.
• Lowest foreclosure rate in five years.
• Home prices seeing strongest growth since late 2006.
• Household net worth at highest since 2008.
Obama revitalized economy, added private sector growth - GulfCoastNewsToday.com: News
Obama’s plan is a little more detailed but still incomplete, Hudak said. The president is focused more on investment. He wants to invest in specific areas such as education and infrastructure.
Increased investment in infrastructure definitely would create jobs, Hudak said. Whether they will be lasting jobs is unclear. Improving infrastructure also would help commerce, he said, explaining that if our roads and airports were in better shape, for example, it would cost less to transport goods.
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Obama would pay for some of his proposals by raising taxes on higher income people. The idea of using the money the U.S. saves by ending the wars, however, doesn’t pan out mathematically because those conflicts added significantly to the national debt. “It’s not necessarily free money. It’s just less money that we’re borrowing.”
http://www.columbiamissourian.com/a/155118/obama-and-romney-on-jobs/