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Over the past 58 years we have had positive Job Growth
Until Now
58 years, 10 Presidents both Republican and Democrat, throughout
WARS and Economic downturn.
Take a look at their individual records for monthly Job Growth
as provided by the Minority House Staff Appropriations Committee
Truman 1
World War II ended and thousands were laid off from defense plants all over the country. Even
with this down turn President Truman was able to average 60,000 new jobs per month during his
first term in office.
Job Growth by President
(Average Monthly Growth in Employment During Presidency)
70,000
60,000
60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
Truman 1
Source Minority Staff office House Appropriations Committee
Truman 2
The Korean War broke out in his second term and with the help of increased defense work, he
averaged 113,000 new jobs per month.
Job Growth by President
(Average Monthly Growth in Employment During Presidency)
113,000
120,000
100,000
80,000
60,000
60,000
40,000
20,000
0
Truman 1
Truman 2
Source Minority Staff office House Appropriations Committee
Eisenhower 1
The Korean War ended and the Cold War had begun and “Ike” averaged 58,000 new jobs per
month.
Job Growth by President
(Average Monthly Growth in Employment During Presidency)
113,000
120,000
100,000
80,000
60,000
60,000
58,000
40,000
20,000
0
Truman 1
Truman 2 Eisenhower
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Source Minority Staff office House Appropriations Committee
Eisenhower 2
In the second term he began the Interstate Highway system and was able to create 15,000 new
jobs per month. Many of these jobs were family wage union jobs.
Job Growth by President
(Average Monthly Growth in Employment During Presidency)
120,000
113,000
100,000
80,000
60,000
60,000
58,000
40,000
15,000
20,000
0
Truman 1
Truman 2
Eisenhower 1 Eisenhower 2
Source Minority Staff office House Appropriations Committee
Kennedy
The Cold War almost became Armageddon with the Cuban Missile crisis. John F Kennedy
declared that the United States would place a man on the moon and safely return him to earth
before the end of the decade. He averaged 122,000 jobs per month, many of which were in
Aerospace.
Job Growth by President
(Average Monthly Growth in Employment During Presidency)
140,000
122,000
120,000
113,000
100,000
80,000
60,000
60,000
58,000
40,000
15,000
20,000
0
Truman 1
Truman 2
Eisenhower 1 Eisenhower 2
Kennedy
Source Minority Staff office House Appropriations Committee
Johnson
Many defense jobs created due to the Viet Nam war with an average of 206,000 new jobs per
month.
Job Growth by President
(Average Monthly Growth in Employment During Presidency)
250,000
206,000
200,000
150,000
122,000
113,000
100,000
60,000
58,000
50,000
15,000
0
Truman 1
Truman 2
Eisenhower Eisenhower
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Kennedy
Johnson
Source Minority Staff office House Appropriations Committee
Nixon 1
The war ended. Nixon went to China to lay the groundwork for opening Chinese markets. He
instituted wage and price controls to stem the growth of inflation (only the wages were frozen). He
still created 129,000 new jobs per month.
Job Growth by President
(Average Monthly Growth in Employment During Presidency)
250,000
206,000
200,000
150,000
129,000
122,000
113,000
100,000
60,000
58,000
50,000
15,000
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Nixon / Ford
President Ford assumed office after the Watergate fiasco and averaged 105,000 new jobs per
month.
Job Growth by President
(Average Monthly Growth in Employment During Presidency)
250,000
206,000
200,000
150,000
129,000
122,000
113,000
105,000
100,000
60,000
58,000
50,000
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Source Minority Staff office House Appropriations Committee
Carter
President Carter had the Iranian hostage situation to deal with during his term in office. His lack of
responsiveness to the Labor movement, kept him from being elected to a second term. Remember
“ABC”; anybody but Carter? Even so he averaged 218,000 new jobs per month.
Job Growth by President
(Average Monthly Growth in Employment During Presidency)
250,000
218,000
206,000
200,000
150,000
122,000
113,000
129,000
105,000
100,000
60,000
58,000
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Source Minority Staff office House Appropriations Committee
Reagan 1
One of his first acts in office was to fire the striking Air Traffic Controllers whose Union, PATCO,
had endorsed him for President less than one year earlier. His opponent in the primary, George
Bush, denounced Reagan’s “Trickle Down” economic plan as, “Voodoo economics”. He was at least
able to average 109,000 new jobs per month.
Job Growth by President
(Average Monthly Growth in Employment During Presidency)
250,000
218,000
206,000
200,000
150,000
122,000
113,000
129,000
109,000
105,000
100,000
60,000
58,000
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Source Minority Staff office House Appropriations Committee
Reagan 2
In his second term he averaged a record 224,000 new jobs each month.
Job Growth by President
(Average Monthly Growth in Employment During Presidency)
250,000
224,000
218,000
206,000
200,000
150,000
122,000
113,000
129,000
105,000
109,000
100,000
60,000
58,000
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Bush Sr.
Former Vice President, former CIA Director, founder of the “New World Order” and then President
Bush, could only muster 52,000 new jobs per month. Lower than any President other than
Eisenhower in his second term. (It is important to note that our Nation had 100 million fewer citizens
when Eisenhower was President.) Desert Storm did not produce jobs to the degree past wars had
because by now, a lot of what is needed to fight a war is produced offshore.
Job Growth by President
(Average Monthly Growth in Employment During Presidency)
250,000
218,000
224,000
206,000
200,000
150,000
122,000
113,000
129,000
105,000
109,000
100,000
60,000
58,000
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50,000
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Clinton 1
Job Growth by President
(Average Monthly Growth in Employment During Presidency)
300,000
242,000
250,000
218,000
224,000
206,000
200,000
150,000
113,000
122,000
129,000
105,000
109,000
100,000
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Clinton 1 and Clinton 2
Both terms set records for monthly growth in new jobs. 242,000 in the first term and 235,000 in the
second. An all time record! The Republicans would have you believe that this was because of
policies that President Reagan put in place. If that were the case, what happened to Bush Sr.?
Job Growth by President
(Average Monthly Growth in Employment During Presidency)
300,000
250,000
218,000
224,000
242,000
235,000
206,000
200,000
150,000
122,000
113,000
129,000
105,000
109,000
100,000
60,000
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Source Minority Staff office House Appropriations Committee
Now let’s look at Bush Jr.
Certainly our current President has had some difficult issues to deal with, 911 not the least of them.
He, like his father, and unlike any of the other modern Presidents, has been unable or unwilling to
grow this economy. After 911 he immediately appropriated money to assist the Insurance
companies to cover their losses. He immediately found money for the Airlines, although most of it
hasn’t been released and many are failing. We are still waiting for the go ahead on the 767 tanker
while thousands of Boeing workers go out the door. Since being selected as President GW has not
created one single new job! In fact he has lost 69,000 per month!
300,000
250,000
218,000
206,000
224,000
242,000
235,000
200,000
150,000
122,000
113,000
129,000
105,000
109,000
100,000
60,000
58,000
50,000
52,000
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Source Minority Staff office House Appropriations Committee
Bush Jr.
He has lost 2,000,000 jobs to date since assuming his office. 108,000 jobs lost in the first 2 weeks
of the war began with Iraq. Where did they go? Haven’t we always preached to Buy Made in the
USA? Why do you think that is?
300,000
250,000
218,000
206,000
224,000
242,000
235,000
200,000
150,000
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113,000
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(69,000)
Source Minority Staff office House Appropriations Committee
Source Minority Staff office House Appropriations Committee
What can you do?
Write or email your Congressperson
Write or email your Senators
Write or email the President
Demand Jobs!
Buy Made In The USA!
Jobs! Worth Fighting For!