Will House Dems Tell 23 Million Unemployed Americans that They’re Better Off?
FYI, a similar version of this release below went out to the following districts: Shelley Adler (NJ-03), George Badey (PA-07), Ron Barber (AZ-02), John Barrow (GA-12), Ami Bera (CA-07), Tim Bishop (NY-01), Kathy Boockvar (PA-08), Leonard Boswell (IA-03), Bruce Braley (IA-01), Cheri Bustos (IL-17), Lois Capps (CA-24), Ben Chandler (KY-06), David Cicilline (RI-01), Jim Costa (CA-16), Mark Critz (PA-12), David Crooks (IN-08), John Delaney (MD-06), Val Demings (FL-10), Tammy Duckworth (IL-08), Bill Enyart (IL-12), Elizabeth Esty (CT-05), Bill Foster (IL-11), Lois Frankel (FL-22), Pete Gallego (TX-23), John Garamendi (CA-03), David Gill (IL-13), Alan Grayson (FL-09), Pam Gulleson (ND-AL), Jose Hernandez (CA-10), Brian Higgins (NY-26), Jim Himes (CT-04), Paul Hirschbiel (VA-02), Kathy Hochul (NY-27), Steven Horsford (NV-04), Steve Israel (NY-03), Gene Jeffress (AR-04), Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ-01), Larry Kissell (NC-08), Pat Kreitlow (WI-07), Ann McLane Kuster (NH-02), Rick Larsen (WA-02), David Loebsack (IA-02), Alan Lowenthal (CA-47), Nita Lowey (NY-17), Dan Maffei (NY-24), Larry Maggi (PA-18), Jim Matheson (UT-04), Carolyn McCarthy (NY-04), Gary McDowell (MI-01), Mike McIntyre (NC-07), Jerry McNerney (CA-09), Mike Michaud (ME-02), Joe Miklosi (CO-06), Brendan Mullen (IN-02), Patrick Murphy (FL-18), Rick Nolan (MN-08), John Oceguera (NV-03), Bill Owens (NY-21), Sal Pace (CO-03), Bill Pascrell (NJ-09), Ed Perlmutter (CO-07), Scott Peters (CA-52), Collin Peterson (MN-07), Nick Rahall (WV-03), Hayden Rogers (NC-11), Raul Ruiz (CA-36), Brad Schneider (IL-10), Brandon Shaffer (CO-04), Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01), Kyrsten Sinema (AZ-09), Louise Slaughter (NY-25), Gene Stilp (PA-11), Betty Sutton (OH-16), Mark Takano (CA-41), John Tierney (MA-06), Paul Tonko (NY-20), Manan Trivedi (PA-06), Niki Tsongas (MA-03),Christie Vilsack (IA-04), Jamie Wall (WI-08), Tim Walz (MN-01), Charlie Wilson (OH-06), John Yarmuth (KY-03)
Will Owens Tell 23 Million Unemployed Americans that They’re Better Off?
The National Debt Surpassed $16 Trillion, But Dems Want to Spend More on Their Failed Big-Government Policies
WASHINGTON — Over the past four years, Bill Owens’ party has recklessly spent money we don’t have on failed government initiatives like a $832 billion stimulus package that didn’t work. As a result, our national debt has spiraled out-of-control, just hitting $16 trillion, while there are still 23 unemployed Americans who are not better off under Owens’ irresponsible fiscal agenda.
“Twenty-three million unemployed Americans and a $16 trillion debt are reminders that Bill Owens big-government policies are making a bad economy even worse,” said NRCC Communications Director Paul Lindsay. “Does Owens think we’re better off with more debt and fewer jobs?”
The debt is now over $16 trillion, President Obama is responsible for over $5 trillion of it:
“Total U.S. government debt eclipsed $16 trillion for the first time Friday, new government data show, as total federal borrowing continues marching toward the $16.394 trillion borrowing limit.” (Damian Paletta, “U.S. Debt Now Exceeds $16 Trillion,” Wall Street Journal, 9/4/2012)
There are 23 million unemployed or underemployed Americans in the Democrat economy:
“More than 23 million Americans are unemployed, underemployed or looking for work and since Obama has taken office the country has lost 316,000 jobs.” (Toby Harnden, “’Are you better off?’: No, gaffes Democrat senator as Obama heads to DNC with 23 million Americans unemployed, a shrinking middle class and a $16 trillion debt, Daily Mail, 9/4/2012)
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