More imaginary stimulus jobs created in Massachusetts

The Boston Globe is the latest publication to expose systematic exaggeration of stimulus job creation. The Obama administration’s claim that the stimulus created 650,000 jobs runs into the same realities in Massachusetts as in California, Wisconsin, Illinois, New Jersey, and other states as well. A few key excerpts, although the whole story is a must-read.

“There were no jobs created. It was just shuffling around of the funds,’’ said Susan Kelly, director of property management for Boston Land Co., which reported retaining 26 jobs with $2.7 million in rental subsidies for its affordable housing developments…