Originally Posted by epitome

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Let's break this down for you, too.

From the beginning of 2008 until the end, unemployment rose a total of 2.7% under the Republican president.

From February '09 until December '09 (Obama was sworn in on Jan 20th -- wouldn't be fair to hold January against him), unemployment rose 2.4% from 7.7% to 10.1%. It then fell to 9.7% in January '10.

The Republican administration shed more jobs than the Democratic one.

http://data.bls.gov/PDQ/servlet/SurveyOutputServlet

Congress has continuously extended jobless benefits since unemployment became an issue during the recession. The current extension is set to run out on Feb. 28 2010.