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Which of The Two Top Contenders for President Has Created More Jobs?

Trump: The Only Thing Hillary Clinton Can Offer Is A Welfare Check, I Will Produce Paychecks

Donald Trump makes a speech about the economy at The Economic Club of New York on Thursday.

"Not one single idea she's got will create one net American job or create one new dollar of American wealth for our workers," Trump said of Hillary Clinton. "The only thing she can offer is a welfare check. That's about it. Our plan will produce paychecks and they're going to be great paychecks for millions of people now unemployed or underemployed."

Posted - September 15, 2016

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  • Which one has fired more? Which one has created more layoffs? Which one hires the most illegal immigrants? Which one doesn't pay their employees?

      September 15, 2016 1:53 PM MDT
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  • 2758

    Ahem.  The ACTUAL question is which one has hired more?  If you like, however, you can subtract the number he's fired from the number he's hired. :-)

      September 15, 2016 2:01 PM MDT
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  • 1113

    Good point. Your question is incomplete, if you only count people that Trump or his businesses have hired. What is the NET number of jobs Trump has created? Don't forget to factor in all the jobs that he has sent out of the country.

    Both candidates are promising jobs to Americans. Whatever jobs Trump 'created' as a businessman aren't really relevant. What matters is the policies they plan to put in place that will actually increase job growth.

      September 15, 2016 2:13 PM MDT
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  • 1113

    Trump talks about tax cuts, yet also promises job growth and infrastructure improvements - paid for from what? All the "winning" he will be doing? 

    Clinton has her plan on her website, all the points of it are outlined for anyone to see. So does Trump. Yes he owns businesses that employ people. That doesn't directly translate to a lower unemployment rate, or better earning power for Americans, especially when you consider that he farms jobs out to other countries to save money, just like every other big business.

      September 15, 2016 2:14 PM MDT
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  • Trump has generated plenty of work for prosecuting lawyers and judges. 

      September 15, 2016 2:15 PM MDT
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  • 1113

      September 15, 2016 2:17 PM MDT
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  • 2758

    1) Exactly!

    2)  True, but I think if we put our heads together we could compare the economic history of the two candidates and come up with a realistic comparison between private sector and government service jobs. Hillary might actually come out ahead if we include those jobs (private and public sector) created as an indirect consequence of, say, environmental policy.

      September 15, 2016 2:24 PM MDT
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  • 2758

    Every president since Shrub the first has promised (and failed to deliver on) infrastructure improvements. The funding for infrastructure improvements normally comes from a variety of state and federal sources, private investments, etc. 

    Correct.  (For those who haven't seen it: https://www.donaldjtrump.com/positions/economic-vision )

      September 15, 2016 2:29 PM MDT
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  • 2758

    LOLOLOLOL!

      September 15, 2016 2:30 PM MDT
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  • 2515
    1. Let's see. Who did Trump hire for his economic advisory team? If he knows more about business, let's see if he knows about people in business.
    2. Owwww! "Trump names serial misinformer Betsy McCaughey to his Economic Advisory Council!
    3. Giving jobs? Trump? To illegal Polisg immigrants. Then he refused to pay them. They threatened to sue. He threatened to turn them in to the INS.
    4. Should I go on about jobs? Ok, later.
      September 15, 2016 2:48 PM MDT
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  • 2758

    Just answering the question would be nice, but thanks, Marguerite. :-)

      September 15, 2016 2:54 PM MDT
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  • Great paychecks!
    Thats good.

      September 15, 2016 4:35 PM MDT
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