Guess how many jobs Mitt Romney has created

[HagridOfTheDeep]

These people who are claiming Mitt actually contributed to net job losses are so totally full of sh**t it's not even funny. Clear Obamatons.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Romney's record as governor wasn't great, but there were more jobs in the state after Romney's term than there were before.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/post/romney-vs-obama-on-job-creation/2012/01/03/gIQA31g3YP_blog.html

It's pretty straightforward.

Romney's record at Bain is harder to ascertain, but we do know that Romney's leadership yielded an 88% average rate of return during his years there. That's pretty remarkable. And in order to get that money back, the businesses he invested in have to be successful. In some cases, that may mean laying off workers to streamline operations. But in the long run, I believe Bain's investments helped more people than they hurt.

The numbers aren't there. But I think it's pretty obvious. Look at Staples. Look at Dominoes. I trust Romney's claims because they aren't that absurd. What's more important is that this man knows how gets things moving.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

If Bain hadn't invested in those companies, those numbers would be a lot different. So Romney certainly deserves a big thank you.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

But the point is, that still doesn't amount to a net job loss.

And sure, Staples made autonomous decisions without Romney. But it had ONE store before Bain put money into the company. "That was easy" wouldn't mean much if there was only one Staples location. I mean... maybe Staples could have flourished on its own--but Romney and co. certainly sped up that process. The way history played out, Bain was THE catalyst behind what Staples is today.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

I believe that's called capitalism.