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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsЯepublican or Democrat: Which President Created the Most Jobs?
In order: Bill Clinton then Barack Obama or Barack Obama then Clinton depending on method.
Which President Created the Most Jobs? 06/27/18
12 Presidents' Jobs Creation by Number and Percent
Which president created the most jobs?...
...Bill Clinton created the most number of jobs (23.2 million) during his term. Barack Obama is second, creating 17.2 million jobs from the beginning to the end of his term. But Obama created 22.3 million jobs from the worst part of the Great Recession (January 2010) through the end of his term.
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A president's record at job creation depends somewhat on the business cycle. For example, those who inherited a recession, like Clinton, Obama, Reagan, Carter and LBJ, did better at job creation. They started with a low base, and so had nowhere to go but up. Those that created recessions, like both Bushes, Nixon, and Eisenhower, did the worst.
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01 - Bill Clinton (1993-2001)
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Unlike most presidents, he did this through contractionary fiscal policy. He presided over eight years of steady economic growth without adding to the debt. He created a surplus, reducing the debt by $63 billion. His Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 raised the top tax rate from 28 percent to 36 percent for high-income earners.
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02 - Barack Obama (2009-2017)
President Obama created 17.267 million jobs by the end of December 2016, a 12.8 percent increase. There were 152.111 million people employed at the end of his term. That's compared to 134.844 million working at the end of the Bush Administration.
But that doesn't give the total picture. The economy lost 8.7 million jobs as a result of the 2008 financial crisis. It kept shedding them until January 2010. Since that low point, Obama created 22.309 million jobs, a 17.2 percent increase. - The Balance
12 Presidents' Jobs Creation by Number and Percent
Which president created the most jobs?...
...Bill Clinton created the most number of jobs (23.2 million) during his term. Barack Obama is second, creating 17.2 million jobs from the beginning to the end of his term. But Obama created 22.3 million jobs from the worst part of the Great Recession (January 2010) through the end of his term.
<snip>
A president's record at job creation depends somewhat on the business cycle. For example, those who inherited a recession, like Clinton, Obama, Reagan, Carter and LBJ, did better at job creation. They started with a low base, and so had nowhere to go but up. Those that created recessions, like both Bushes, Nixon, and Eisenhower, did the worst.
<snip>
01 - Bill Clinton (1993-2001)
<snip>
Unlike most presidents, he did this through contractionary fiscal policy. He presided over eight years of steady economic growth without adding to the debt. He created a surplus, reducing the debt by $63 billion. His Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 raised the top tax rate from 28 percent to 36 percent for high-income earners.
<snip>
02 - Barack Obama (2009-2017)
President Obama created 17.267 million jobs by the end of December 2016, a 12.8 percent increase. There were 152.111 million people employed at the end of his term. That's compared to 134.844 million working at the end of the Bush Administration.
But that doesn't give the total picture. The economy lost 8.7 million jobs as a result of the 2008 financial crisis. It kept shedding them until January 2010. Since that low point, Obama created 22.309 million jobs, a 17.2 percent increase. - The Balance
Remember that when you head to the polls in November or when some eligible voters say they're not voting. Electing democrats, means prosperity. Electing Яepublicans or not voting for democrats, means recessions and job losses.
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Яepublican or Democrat: Which President Created the Most Jobs? (Original Post)
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Aug 2018
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John Fante
(3,479 posts)1. Obama is a legit candidate for greatest POTUS ever.
Look at the economy he inherited and look how he left it. Remarkable.
Keep in mind that the GOP all but admitted that keeping the economy stagnant was a priority for them, if only so Obama wouldn't get credit for it. They failed anyway.
ProfessorGAC
(65,111 posts)2. You Liberals and Your Facts!
35% simply don't care.
We can't fix stupid
We target the other 15%