Mission accomplished: Tea party Republicans took the economy hostage and killed job growth

It may have taken a few months for Republican economic policies to take effect, but when they finally did, SPLAT:

Thousands of jobs created per month in 2011 (data source)
 

Gee, it feels like Bush all over again. Thanks for nothing, tea party!

Update: I added timeline labels to the chart. You can see the original chart here.

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