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Fact Sheet: Job Creation Continues - More Than 5.7 Million Jobs Created
Since August 2003
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For Immediate Release
September 1, 2006

Fact Sheet: Job Creation Continues - More Than 5.7 Million Jobs Created
Since August 2003



Today, The Government Released New Jobs Figures _ 128,000 Jobs Created In
August.ÿThe economy has created more than 1.7 million jobs over the past 12
months _ and more than 5.7 million jobs since August 2003.ÿ Our economy has
now added jobs for 36 straight months.ÿ The unemployment rate is 4.7
percent _ below the average of each of the past four decades.

The Economy Remains Strong, And The Outlook Is Favorable
  þ Employment Increased In 48 States Over The Past 12 Months Ending In
    July.
  þ Over The First Half Of This Year, Our Economy Grew At A Strong 4.2
    Percent Annual Rate _ Faster Than Any Other Major Industrialized
    Country.
  þ Productivity Has Grown A Strong 2.4 Percent Over The Past Four
    Quarters, Well Ahead Of Average Productivity Growth In The Last Three
    Decades. ÿStrong productivity growth helps lead to GDP growth, higher
    real wages, and stronger corporate profits.
  þ Per Capita Disposable Income Has Risen 9.2 Percent In Real Terms Since
    The Beginning Of 2001.
  þ Total Wage And Salary Income Increased In Real Terms At An Annual Rate
    Of 3.3 Percent In The Second Quarter.ÿ This follows an 11 percent surge
    in the previous three months.
  þ Manufacturing Production Has Risen 5.6 Percent Over The Past 12 Months.
    ÿManufacturing productivity has grown 3.8 percent over the past four
    quarters.

President Bush Has A Strategy To Sustain Economic Growth And Keep The
American Economy Competitive

President Bush Has Called On Congress To Make His Tax Relief Permanent.ÿ
The economy grows when Americans have more of their own money in their
pockets to save, spend, or invest.ÿ The President worked with Congress to
double the child tax credit, reduce the marriage penalty, cut taxes on
capital gains and dividends, create new incentives for small businesses to
invest, and reduce income taxes for every American who pays them.

The President Is Working With Congress To Control Spending.ÿIn February,
President Bush signed the Deficit Reduction Act into law, saving our Nation
almost $40 billion over the next five years.ÿ The President has also called
on the Senate to join the House and pass the line-item veto, which would
allow a President to target wasteful spending in large bills and return
that spending to Congress for a prompt up-or-down vote.ÿ

The President's American Competitiveness Initiative (ACI) Will Help Keep
America The Most Innovative And Competitive Economy In The World.ÿ The ACI
will encourage more aggressive investment by businesses in research and
development, increase Federal support for vital basic research, and improve
math and science education for America's students.

The President Is Committed To Opening Markets Around The World And
Expanding Opportunities For America's Farmers, Ranchers, Workers, And
Businesses.ÿAmerica can compete economically with any nation as long as the
rules are fair.ÿ The President is dedicated to expanding free trade and
lowering trade barriers to the sale of U.S. goods and services.ÿ

The President Is Working To Meet America's Energy Demands And The
Challenges Of The Global Economy By Developing Clean, Domestic, Affordable
Supplies Of Energy.ÿ We must safeguard the environment, reduce our
dependence on energy from abroad, and help keep prices reasonable for
consumers.ÿ The President's Advanced Energy Initiative will promote
alternatives to oil and seek clean ways to power our homes and cars.

The President Is Working To Give Americans More Control Over Their Health
Care Spending, Leading To Better Treatment At Lower Costs.ÿLast week,
President Bush signed an Executive Order that increases transparency in
health care by directing Federal agencies that administer or sponsor health
insurance programs to increase consumer access to pricing and quality
information.ÿ

The President Has Called On Congress To Pass Medical Liability Reforms That
Would Reduce Frivolous Lawsuits.ÿ Frivolous lawsuits and excessive jury
awards limit access to health care by driving providers out of many
communities and increase patients' costs by forcing doctors to practice
defensive medicine.ÿ

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