Tom Perriello’s claim that the Stimulus bill is bringing jobs to the 5th District is laughable
Posted on August 2nd, 2010 by Garrett Watson
Tom Perriello is claiming that his vote for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has brought jobs to the 5th District in a new campaign ad. This claim is laughable at best. Below are examples of government waste in an attempt to create jobs, in Perriello’s home district. The stimulus bill has spent $120,849,631 to create a total of 34.71 jobs in some of the areas worst hit by unemployment in the 5th District. So much for Perriello’s Stimulus vote bringing jobs to the 5th, more proof that the government can’t create jobs.
Also, with this waste of 120 million dollars to create a total of 34.71 jobs. How can Tom Perriello claim to be a fiscal conservative or even have that thought in his head?
| Zip Code | Unemployment Rate | Stimulus Funds for job | Jobs created | Money spent per job |
| Martinsville, VA | 20.3% | $17,606,132 | 16.77 | $1,049,858 |
| Danville, VA (24540) | 13.5% | $1,061,868 | 0.23 | |
| Danville, VA (24541) | 13.5% | $34,981,199 | 15.71 | $2,226,683 |
| Bedford, VA | 8.6% | $10,858,961 | 1 | $10,858,961 |
| Collinsville, VA | 13.10% | $290,752 | 0 | $290,752 wasted for no jobs |
| Appomattox, VA | 8.4% | $2,401,520 | 1 | $2,401,520 |
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oh come on. Tom Pelosi Perriello brings a bike trail to Martinsville. Everyone knows with over 20% unemployment, the citizens of Martinsville have plenty of free time to ride bicycles. I’d say Perriello is pretty smart.