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04-03-2012, 01:44 AM
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To Mitt Romney, the economy is in a shambles. To fellow Republican Scott Walker, the governor of Wisconsin, it is a glowing success.
Romney and Walker offered clashing portraits of the economy at a Waukesha County GOP dinner on Saturday.
It was a jarring display of how political imperatives can lead candidates of the same party to examine the same set of facts and reach wildly different conclusions that suit their needs for an upcoming election.
Facing a June recall vote sparked by his fight with unions of government workers, Walker cast himself as the governor whose fiscal restraint has turned Wisconsin’s economy around.
“The unemployment rate is now below 7% for the first time since 2008,” he boasted. “We’re headed in the right direction.”
Walker said he would be “almost a slam dunk for reelection,” were he not the target of “union bosses” battling to keep power.
“We helped to improve the economy by understanding the people create jobs, not the government, making it easier for the people of our state to create more jobs,” he told the hundreds of Republicans gathered in a hotel ballroom.
Moments later, Romney stepped onto the same stage and -- after the requisite tribute to Walker -- offered his bleak description of America’s economy.
“We know that under Barack Obama, 800,000 jobs have been lost,” said Romney, a candidate in the Wisconsin presidential primary on Tuesday. “We know that under Barack Obama, 2.3 million homes have been foreclosed upon. <span style='font-size: 17pt'>We know that under this president, chronic unemployment is the worst it’s been in American history.</span>” <span style="color: #000099">That's a downright lie. It was 23.6% in 1932</span>
Romney acknowledged the nation’s recent job gains, but told the crowd to keep in mind that Obama’s main economic stimulus measure “expired three years ago.” <span style="color: #000099"> Another lie.</span>(The $787-billion stimulus package did not expire three years ago; Obama signed it into law in February 2009.)
“The recovery you’re seeing is in spite of his stimulus, not because of it,” Romney said. “His stimulus failed the American people.”<span style="color: #000099"> Another lie!!! If not for the stimulus, more people would be out of a job.</span>
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In the first 30 secs of his speech he lies at least 3 times!
Q.. link (http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-romney-wisconsin-20120401,0,7726454.story)
To Mitt Romney, the economy is in a shambles. To fellow Republican Scott Walker, the governor of Wisconsin, it is a glowing success.
Romney and Walker offered clashing portraits of the economy at a Waukesha County GOP dinner on Saturday.
It was a jarring display of how political imperatives can lead candidates of the same party to examine the same set of facts and reach wildly different conclusions that suit their needs for an upcoming election.
Facing a June recall vote sparked by his fight with unions of government workers, Walker cast himself as the governor whose fiscal restraint has turned Wisconsin’s economy around.
“The unemployment rate is now below 7% for the first time since 2008,” he boasted. “We’re headed in the right direction.”
Walker said he would be “almost a slam dunk for reelection,” were he not the target of “union bosses” battling to keep power.
“We helped to improve the economy by understanding the people create jobs, not the government, making it easier for the people of our state to create more jobs,” he told the hundreds of Republicans gathered in a hotel ballroom.
Moments later, Romney stepped onto the same stage and -- after the requisite tribute to Walker -- offered his bleak description of America’s economy.
“We know that under Barack Obama, 800,000 jobs have been lost,” said Romney, a candidate in the Wisconsin presidential primary on Tuesday. “We know that under Barack Obama, 2.3 million homes have been foreclosed upon. <span style='font-size: 17pt'>We know that under this president, chronic unemployment is the worst it’s been in American history.</span>” <span style="color: #000099">That's a downright lie. It was 23.6% in 1932</span>
Romney acknowledged the nation’s recent job gains, but told the crowd to keep in mind that Obama’s main economic stimulus measure “expired three years ago.” <span style="color: #000099"> Another lie.</span>(The $787-billion stimulus package did not expire three years ago; Obama signed it into law in February 2009.)
“The recovery you’re seeing is in spite of his stimulus, not because of it,” Romney said. “His stimulus failed the American people.”<span style="color: #000099"> Another lie!!! If not for the stimulus, more people would be out of a job.</span>
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In the first 30 secs of his speech he lies at least 3 times!
Q.. link (http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-romney-wisconsin-20120401,0,7726454.story)