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GASMETERGUY — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:57:58 GMT

The economy is not growing in spite of the President's words. I have data showing the economy is growing sluggish (retail sales are down; unemployment is rising when those who have just quit looking for work are included). Where is Obama's data showing the economy improving? Just point to one economic indicator that is showing improvement; just one.

Original Blog Entry: President Obama: GOP would have US economy on wrong path

truesee — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:10:55 GMT

President Obama: GOP would have US economy on wrong path

Michael Mcauliff

DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU

Friday, July 9th 2010, 6:33 PM

Morris/APPresident Barack Obama points into the crowd after a campaign rally for Senator Harry Reid, D-Nev., Thursday.

WASHINGTON - President Obama sounds like he's banking on economic recovery and voter patience to keep Democrats in control this November.

Stumping for embattled Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) in Las Vegas Friday, Obama said the America would stilk be headed in the wrong direction of the GOP had its way.

To simply continue with the policies that had gotten us into this mess in the first place would mean further disaster, Obama said. We're in a different place today than we were a year ago. An economy that was shrinking is now growing,

It took years to dig this hole; it's going to take more time than any of us would like to climb out of it, he added, pleading for patience.

But the question is, No. 1, are we on the right track? And the answer is, yes.

Republicans responded with an ad accusing Reid and Obama of destroying Nevada's economy, pointing out that unemployment in the state is 14%.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2010/07/09/2010-07-09_president_obama_gop_would_have_us_economy_on_wrong_path.html#ixzz0tEHaJWm1

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