41 Straight Months Of High Unemployment, Yet Brown Contends That Obama’s Policies Have Helped Ohio’s Economy

Over three years ago, liberal Democrat Sherrod Brown was one of the most outspoken advocates in Washington in support of a massive “stimulus” spending bill that Brown flatly predicted would create or save over 133,000 jobs in Ohio.  At the same time, Brown was rallying his liberal friends to support the massive health care law which the Supreme Court confirmed last week represents a massive tax hike on Ohio families and small businesses.

Yet, since President Obama has taken office and the Democrats have run Washington, our country has actually lost over 400,000 jobs, and today marks the 41^st straight month that the national unemployment rate has remained above 8 percent.

In fact, the June unemployment report shows the worst quarter of job creation in two years.

As CNBC reports:

CNBC’s John Harwood: “Not Good News For The American Economy”

“Between last week’s Supreme Court decision and today’s jobs report, it’s a sobering reminder that at a time when Sherrod Brown and the Democrats should have been focused on jobs, they focused instead on a massive middle class tax hike and reckless government spending programs,” National Republican Senatorial Committee spokesman Jahan Wilcox said today.  “Brown’s rosy rhetoric that President Obama’s policies – like his job-killing healthcare bill – have helped Ohio’s economy is just a reminder how out-of-touch he is with reality.”
BACKGROUND…. 

Brown-Obama Economic Record…

• Since President Obama Took Office, The Nation Has Lost 473,000 Jobs And The Unemployment Rate Has Increased From 7.8 Percent To 8.2 Percent. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Accessed 7/6/12)

• In June, The Hispanic Unemployment Rate Remained At 11.0 Percent. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Accessed 7/6/12)

• The African American Unemployment Rate Increased From 13.6 Percent To 14.4 Percent. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Accessed 7/6/12)

• The Unemployment Rate Has Remained Above Eight Percent For A Record 41 Straight Months. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Accessed 7/6/12)

• The Real Unemployment Rate, Including Those That Are Working Part-Time Due To Economic Reasons, Increased To 14.9 Percent. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Accessed 7/6/12) 

VERSUS….

Liberal Democrat Sherrod Brown’s Rosy Rhetoric….

June 2012: “Sherrod Brown: Obama’s Policies Helped Rescue Ohio’s Economy” (Brian Beutler, “Sherrod Brown: Obama’s Policies Helped Rescue Ohio’s Economy,” Talking Points Memo, 6/26/12)

• BROWN: “Much Of This Growth — The Reason Our Unemployment Rate Has Shrunk Faster Than The National Average Comes Out Of The Auto Rescue, And Comes Out Of Trade Law Enforcement.” (Brian Beutler, “Sherrod Brown: Obama’s Policies Helped Rescue Ohio’s Economy,” Talking Points Memo, 6/26/12)

March 2012: BROWN: “We Have Had — My State, We’ve Had, I Believe 13 Of The Last 14 Months, We Have Seen Economic Growth, Manufacturing Job Growth. I Want To Keep That Going.” (MSNBC’s, “Politics Nation,” 3/13/12)

February 2012: BROWN: “As Today’s Jobs Numbers Demonstrate, We Are Making Progress In Turning Our Economy Around.” (Sen. Sherrod Brown, “Brown: Democrats And Republicans Should Work Together To Build Upon Positive Job Growth, Implement A National Manufacturing Strategy,” Press Release, 2/3/12)

January 2012: BROWN: “As So Many Hardworking Ohioans Struggle To Find Jobs, Today’s Figures – Coupled With Manufacturing Job Growth – Are Welcome News. … This Is Good News, But There Is More Work To Be Done.” (Sen. Sherrod Brown, “Brown’s Statement On Employment Report For December 2011,” Press Release, 1/6/12)