Questions Raised By Flawed Stimulus Job Figures
Hundreds of Louisiana Jobs Listed as "Saved or Created" May Be Incorrect or Exaggerated
New Orleans, LA -
Dec. 3, 2009
The issue of phantom Congressional districts listed in the
national stimulus database recently created a stir. But the
tally of Louisiana jobs allegedly saved or created by
President Obama's signature domestic policy program
raises more substantive questions about this database.
An analysis of the database reveals:
475 jobs attributed to projects that have not been started
171 jobs chalked up to small raises given to Head Start
workers
100 low-paying work study jobs on college campuses
These are just some examples of questionable figures in
the statewide data analyzed by The Pelican Institute for
Public Policy.
About the Pelican Institute for Public Policy
The Pelican Institute for Public Policy is a nonprofit,
nonpartisan research institute dedicated to the
principles of individual liberty, the free market and
limited, accountable government. Through research
papers, policy briefings, commentaries and
conferences, the Institute seeks to educate and inform
Louisiana's policymakers, news media and general
public.
