Reality Check: Bush's State Of The Union Speech

January 24, 2007
Reality Check: Bush's State Of The Union Speech

"We are now in the 41st month of uninterrupted job growth, in a recovery that has created 7.2 million new jobs so far," Bush said.

A WISC-TV analysis found this statement "needs clarification."

Bush doesn't count the job losses early in his administration. With that factored in, the true number of new jobs is 3.7 million.