Oregon’s Economy And John Kitzhaber
Submitted by gregleo on Fri, 2010-07-16 15:12
Talking Points: Why Kitzhaber Is Bad For Oregon's Economy
When John Kitzhaber discusses the economy and job creation, let’s remember what things were really like when he was in office.
Under John Kitzhaber’s Leadership Unemployment Soared And Oregon Had Some Of the Highest Number Of Unemployed People In The Country.
Under John Kitzhaber’s Leadership, Unemployment Rose 65%
- Unemployment Rate When Kitzhaber Took Office: January 1995 – 4.7%
(BLS, Unemployment Seasonally adjusted, 1/95-1/03)
- Unemployment Rate When Kitzhaber Left Office: January 2003 – 7.8%
(BLS, Unemployment Seasonally adjusted, 1/95-1/03)
While John Kitzhaber Was Governor Oregon Was Ranked 40th Among The 50 States In Job Growth From 2001 To 2002. “…Oregon, which still has the highest unemployment rate in the country and ranks 40th among the 50 states in terms of job growth from June 2001 to June 2002.”
(Ted Sickinger, “Outlook for Oregon’s recovery is dim”, Oregonian, 8/30/2002)
Unemployment Headlines While John Kitzhaber Led The State:
“Oregon jobless figures soars” – Oregonian, 12/15/2001
“Jobless rate highest since ’84” – Oregonian, 2/22/2002
“Hunger rate highest in nation” – East Oregonian, 8/16/2002
“Outlook for Oregon’s recovery is dim” – Oregonian, 8/30/2002
“Jobless rate is highest in Oregon" – LaGrande Observer, 9/18/2002
Under John Kitzhaber’s Leadership State Spending Spiraled Out Of Control And Oregon’s Economy Careened Into A Budget Shortfall.
Governor Kitzhaber Spent And Spent….
- State budget grew by more than 43 percent
…While Oregon’s Budget Shortfall Grew and Grew.
- Oregon faced a $1.7 billion budget shortfall in 2002
(Oregon Legislative Fiscal Office Report, 9/30/02)
