Two years after President Barack Obama signed the Democrats’ $787 billion stimulus debacle into law, voters are reminded that liberal U.S. Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) has failed to create the jobs he promised.

The Obama White House projected that their massive stimulus spending would cap national unemployment at 8 percent, and Nelson claimed it would create or save thousands of jobs for Nebraskans. But since Nelson – who, according to President Obama, was indispensable to the bill’s passage – and the Democrats rammed the stimulus into law on a party-line vote, the national unemployment rate has risen and today stands at 9 percent, while Nebraska’s unemployment rate has also risen.

“In the two years since Ben Nelson rubberstamped President Obama’s $787 billion stimulus and promised it would create jobs, unemployment nationwide and in Nebraska has actually gone up,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Chris Bond. “Senator Nelson still refuses to admit that his massive stimulus spending failed to create jobs while driving our national debt past $14 trillion, but Nebraskans will surely see through his rhetoric and hold him accountable for his reckless spending and debt when he faces them at the polls next year.”

Meanwhile, the NRSC launched a new web video today entitled “Happy Anniversary, Stimulus,” to remind voters nationwide of the failure of the Democrats’ $787 billion stimulus debacle.

CLICK HERE To View The NRSC’s New Web Video

Background Information

Nelson Said The Stimulus Was “A Jobs Bill” Needed To Prevent The Deepening Economic Crisis From Turning Into A Depression. “‘It’s a jobs bill,’ [Nelson] said, one that is needed immediately to prevent the deepening economic crisis from sliding into a catastrophe.” (Don Walton, “Nelson: Dems Tried To Work With GOP On Bill,” Lincoln Journal Star, 2/12/09)

Nelson Said The Stimulus Would Create Or Save Thousands Of Jobs For Nebraskans. “Later, [Nelson] said that the bill isn’t perfect but that it will create or save thousands of jobs for Nebraskans and aid the entire country as it deals with its economic woes.” (Joseph Morton, “President Praises Nelson’s Role In Bill,” Omaha World-Herald, 2/12/09)

Nelson: “Today We Threw A Lifeline To Millions Of American Families, Business Owners And Workers Being Dragged Down By This Sinking Economy.” (Joseph Morton, “President Praises Nelson’s Role In Bill,” Omaha World-Herald, 2/12/09)

“‘Without Ben, I’m Not Sure We Get Other Votes [For The Stimulus Package],’ Obama Said. ‘I Think He’s Been A Very Constructive Partner In This Process.’” (Joseph Morton, “President Praises Nelson’s Role In Bill,” Omaha World-Herald, 2/12/09)

Nebraska’s Unemployment Rate Has Risen Since The Stimulus Passed

Nebraska’s Unemployment Rate Was 4.3% When The Stimulus Passed In February 2009. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics Website, www.data.bls.gov, Accessed 1/19/11)

· Nebraska’s Unemployment Rate Was 4.4% In December 2010. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics Website, www.data.bls.gov, Accessed 2/10/11)