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Boyce claims credit for 60,000 jobs
In the political season, officeholders often want to claim credit for helping create jobs. State Treasurer Kevin Boyce, a Democrat running for retention, is no different.
His office issued a press release Friday, Aug. 27, saying Boyce is aiding the rebound of Ohio’s economy by helping to create and retain nearly 60,000 jobs throughout the state.
It’s not that Boyce actually hired 60,000 people — his staff is still about 130. The treasurer says his administration, through the issuance of bonds and other treasury programs, helped businesses create and retain the jobs. He is counting both direct and spin-off jobs. “As our economy gradually rebounds job creation and retention is as important as ever,” said Boyce in a press release. ”These jobs put food on the tables of thousands of families; these jobs put clothes on the backs of thousands of children. My administration has lent support to struggling Ohioans at every level of the recession whether we’re providing funding to small businesses or supplying resources for farmers.”
The treasury issued $746.1 million in 21 different bond issues since Boyce was appointed treasurer by Gov. Ted Strickland in January 2009.
Boyce is running against state Rep. Josh Mandel in the treasurers race. Both Mandel and Boyce are running statewide for the first time.
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By liberty
August 30, 2010 11:15 AM | Link to this
If he saved so many jobs than why is unemployment over 10%. Nobody, not politically biased, believes this number. I think some jobs were created over the last year but way more jobs were lost. I hate to tell people this, but if you can take credit for jobs saves you must also take the blame for jobs lost and bottom line, there were way more jobs lost.
By Randy
August 28, 2010 2:08 PM | Link to this
Our government could do something about the lack of jobs if they would take a stand on illegal immigration like Arizona gov. Jan Brewer is doing!!
By georgia
August 28, 2010 1:06 PM | Link to this
i want to know if there are so many jobs out there how come my daughter cannot find one her collage bills are more than her unemployment ?
By Job Saved Definition
August 28, 2010 12:35 PM | Link to this
Job Saved = any job that might have been lost but was not lost. It can really be any number. You pick your own number and lay claim to it. Take credit for it. Feel good about it. Myself, I have saved 879,342 jobs. I feel really great about it. Go ahead you try it. How many jobs can you save this afternoon?
By Sick of Keynes
August 27, 2010 10:19 PM | Link to this
Lets play devil’s advocate, here. If Boyce is responsible for saving 60,000 jobs then that means he is accountable for the spending he used to do it. He used over $12,435 per job saved. All of it from debt. With the typical Ohio bond paying 6.9% for 20 years that’s $2,930,980,452.46 your children have to pay back. Alright Boyce, saved 60,000 jobs with money that was not his to take. I honestly didn’t care who the State Treasurer was before. I do now. I definitely won’t be voting for Boyce.
By Columbus
August 27, 2010 7:41 PM | Link to this
It’s too bad people are so partisan they would attack good jobs news for Ohioans.
By Columbus
August 27, 2010 7:39 PM | Link to this
It’s too bad people are so partisan they would attack good jobs news for Ohioans.
By Steve
August 27, 2010 3:43 PM | Link to this
If our state treasurer is cooking the books on job numbers like this, it is troubling what he must be doing with our tax dollars. Heaven help us all. These idiots will say anything to get elected. The only job Kevin Boyce must care about is his own.
By Jack
August 27, 2010 3:40 PM | Link to this
60,000 jobs? I guess the recession must be over. Why wasn’t I notified? Maybe this nut will stand in front of the capitol with a giant “Mission Accomplished” banner too. Throw these bums out of office!!
By Jack
August 27, 2010 3:38 PM | Link to this
60,000 jobs? You mean the recession ended and no one told me? Maybe Kevin Boyce will stand in front of the State Capitol with a giant “Mission Accomplished” banner. Hmmmm…how did that work out last time someone tried that stunt …
By Bubba
August 27, 2010 3:35 PM | Link to this
Oh, I thought he was accepting blame for losing 60,000 of the 400,000 jobs lost in Ohio…my bad.
By Martha
August 27, 2010 3:29 PM | Link to this
No. I thought he should be claiming 1.3 million, given the fact he is a democrat, and they lie out their booties. Could someone PPPLLLEEEAAASSSEEE define what a job ‘saved’ is?
By Julianna
August 27, 2010 3:20 PM | Link to this
60,000 jobs? That is just intellectually dishonest. Does anyone seriously believe that number?