Actually, it isn't quite as simple as you make it out to be. Simply 'adding jobs' doesn't mean things are improving on that front. Are we adding enough jobs to not only replace ones lost, but also keep up with new additions to the labor force? In that regard, things are getting worse. We are not adding enough to keep up with new entrants let alone replace jobs lost during the economic meltdown.
Increasing efficiency due largely to new tech is also a factor that has to be considered. More and more purchases are done each year via the internet. While this is a big plus for companies like UPS and Fed Ex, it is a damper overall on jobs. Automation in warehouses is also decreasing the work force needed. These are things a President has zero control over.
As stated many times in the past, if the President wanted to do something that actually helped the jobs market, it would have to be an initiative that centered around the infrastructure. A man to the moon initiative in transportation combined with funding projects on bridges, dams, levees, roads. That would help alleviate the pent up work force.
