Ron Johnson: “In January 2008 we had 146 million Americans employed. Today…”

“I do want to point out a past stimulus in terms of its effectiveness. In 2009 we had the Great Recession. Let me quote some employment figures from that. In January 2008 we had 146 million Americans employed. Today we have 149 million. Our record was 159 million. About 146 before the Great Recession. By December 2009 that had dropped hit the low point of 138 million people working. Eight million people lost their jobs.” (12:25–12:34)

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