Four Years Later, Not Better Off: May Jobs Number A ‘Tragedy”
CNBC’S Carl Quintanilla: “I hope you won’t mind, Madame Secretary, one question that’s not so technical. We were here, down at the big board this morning, when the data hit. Groans across the New York stock exchange floor. This is not your first BLS report, but I’m just curious, when you were first told the number, what did you say?”
Labor Secretary Hilda Solis: “Silence.” (CNBC’s “Squawk On The Street,” 6/1/12)
#ObamaForgot
Yesterday at a fundraiser in Seattle, WA, President Obama said that he sometimes forgets the magnitude of the recession. As he campaigns desperately for reelection, Obama might have conveniently forgotten a few other hard truths and facts about his presidency.
Obama ‘09: “If I don’t have this done in three years, then there’s going to be a one-term proposition?” http://bit.ly/vQKIDn #obamaforgot
Obama promised unemployment would not go above 8%; it’s been above 8% for record 39 straight months #ObamaForgot
12.5 million unemployed Americans #ObamaForgot
45 million Americans on food stamps #ObamaForgot
Obama promised to cut deficit in half, instead ran three straight $1 trillion+ deficits #ObamaForgot
Obama’08: “unpatriotic” to add $4 trillion in debt; he’s added $5 trillion and counting #ObamaForgot
Obama promised to prevent 7-9 million foreclosures; since taking office, nearly 8 million foreclosure filings #ObamaForgot
Obama promised #ObamaCare will reduce premiums by $2500; instead health insurance costs increased by 9% #ObamaForgot
Record student debt, college tuition at all time high #ObamaForgot
Obama promised to solve energy crisis “once and for all” but Americans are paying double at the gas pump since he took office #ObamaForgot
Americans won’t get back $535 million given to #Solyndra that went bankrupt and fired 1,100 American workers #ObamaForgot
