Fact Check on State of the Union

[Nascar1966]

Originally Posted by Riot

Why don't you post the chart of the actual numbers of jobs lost, year by year, from 2001 through 2011?

We'll wait. Let me get some popcorn.

You having problems comprehending the graph? Just curious why are you wanting the year by year breakdown of jobs lost. You dont think the graphs tell a story?

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Nascar1966

You having problems comprehending the graph? Just curious why are you wanting the year by year breakdown of jobs lost. You dont think the graphs tell a story?

Yes, but it is just a summary after the fact. It doesn't tell where the unemployment numbers came from - when those jobs were lost. How many jobs were lost in what years.

In fact, lets compare the numbers of jobs lost during 2001 to 2008, and the numbers of jobs lost from 2008 to present.

I'm sure Wing will post that. I'll wait

And are we supposed to believe CBO figures now? Because when I posted CBO figures about the deficit, people here said they could not be believed.

[Nascar1966]

Originally Posted by Riot

Yes, but it is just a summary after the fact. It doesn't tell where the unemployment numbers came from - when those jobs were lost. How many jobs were lost in what years.

In fact, lets compare the numbers of jobs lost during 2001 to 2008, and the numbers of jobs lost from 2008 to present.

I'm sure Wing will post that. I'll wait

And are we supposed to believe CBO figures now? Because when I posted CBO figures about the deficit, people here said they could not be believed.

If those graphs were a lie wouldn't someone be sued for lieing?

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Nascar1966

If those graphs were a lie wouldn't someone be sued for lieing?

Who said those graphs were a lie? I didn't.

I say they don't tell the whole story. The one just lists unemployment percentage (excluding those that have fallen off the grid due to extensive, long-term unemployment) in October of each year (not even for the whole year)

Let's look at actual job loss numbers, and when those happened. How many jobs were lost. Year by year. From 2001 to 2011.