Eric Fehrnstrom and Republicans want Bad News on Jobs

Mitt Romney can say he wished Obama had succeeded and Republicans can say they wish the economy was better for Americans, but the reality is that they not-so-silently want the economy to be weak going into election day. Republicans not only will do nothing to improve the economy once they are in office, they want a bad economy now if it will improve their chances of getting into office. On CNN’s State of the Union, Romney campaign adviser Eric Fehrnstrom said:

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The Political Spin Of The Jobs Report

Another jobs report, more spin by both sides. The reality is that the economy is creating jobs but it’s not really improving, it’s just treading water. Unfortunately many think Romney would do a better job, but he and his fellow Republicans are what stand between the current stagnant economy and an economy creating the jobs needed to return to full employment. When Romney says Obama’s policies aren’t working he is being disingenuous. Obama’s policies are the American Jobs Act, proposed last September, but Republicans want nothing to do with it. Why? Because it would work.

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