House Republicans: Economy on Obama's Clock Has Added Far More Part-Time Jobs Than Full-Time Jobs
Since January 2009 there have been 270,000 full-time jobs added and 1.9 million part-time jobs
House Republicans have crunched the numbers and say that since President Obama took office, the economy has added seven times more part-time jobs than it has created full-time jobs.
Since January 2009 the country has added a net total of 270,000 full-time jobs, but it has added 1.9 million part-time jobs, according to the House Ways and Means Committee.
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