Even if we accept the Obama administration’s new definition of success in the area of employment–the nebulous and non-verifiable “jobs created or saved” would tell us nothing. This, again if truly measurable, is only half of a meaningful statistic. It is a gross number not a net number. The only truly meaningful measurement of job growth would have to be, using Obama’s mirage statistic, “jobs created or saved” minus jobs destroyed. I suggest that this number is negative given that unemployment continues to rise and it certainly has risen since the stimulus package was passed.