Economic Optimism At Lowest Levels In Over Two Years
Rasmussen Reports
Just days after the government’s announcement that unemployment has risen to 9.1%, short- and long-term confidence in the U.S. economy are at the lowest levels of the Obama presidency.
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Obama says he’s not concerned about ‘double-dip’ recession
The Los Angeles Times
“I’m not concerned about a double-dip recession. I am concerned about the fact that the recovery that we’re on is not producing jobs as quickly as I want it to happen,” he said Tuesday.
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President Obama’s phony accounting on the auto industry bailout
Fact Checker, The Washington Post
Virtually every claim by the president regarding the auto industry needs an asterisk, just like the fine print in that too-good-to-be-true car loan.
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The President’s Spending Agenda vs. Reality: Why White House Economists Keep Resigning
American’s for Tax Reform
Taxpayers are left to foot the bill as White House economists jump ship.
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U.S. funding for future promises lags by trillions
USAToday.com
The government added $5.3 trillion in new financial obligations in 2010, largely for retirement programs such as Medicare and Social Security. That brings to a record $61.6 trillion the total of financial promises not paid for.
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