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Bob McDonnell: Republican Governors, Not Obama, Deserve Credit For Rising Economy. USA! USA! USA!
Bob McDonnell: Republican Governors, Not Obama, Deserve Credit For Rising Economy
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/05/bob-mcdonnell-republican-governors-credit-economy_n_1255994.html
WASHINGTON -- Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said Sunday that Republican governors deserve credit for the improving economy.
"I'm glad the economy is starting to recover, but I think it's because of what Republican governors are doing in their states, not because of the president," McDonnell said on CNN's "State of the Union with Candy Crowley."
McDonnell did not elaborate on what the governors have done. But he said Republican governors are in charge of more states with positive economic conditions. "Eleven out of the top 15 states in America that are ranked by CNBC as top places to do business are Republican states," he said. "Seven out of the 10 states that have had the biggest drop in unemployment are states run by Republican governors."
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If governors in general have helped the economy, it hasn't been by keeping people on the payroll: State and local governments have laid off scads of workers over the past year. They employed 232,000 fewer workers last month than they did in January 2011, according to Labor Department data.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/05/bob-mcdonnell-republican-governors-credit-economy_n_1255994.html
WASHINGTON -- Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said Sunday that Republican governors deserve credit for the improving economy.
"I'm glad the economy is starting to recover, but I think it's because of what Republican governors are doing in their states, not because of the president," McDonnell said on CNN's "State of the Union with Candy Crowley."
McDonnell did not elaborate on what the governors have done. But he said Republican governors are in charge of more states with positive economic conditions. "Eleven out of the top 15 states in America that are ranked by CNBC as top places to do business are Republican states," he said. "Seven out of the 10 states that have had the biggest drop in unemployment are states run by Republican governors."
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If governors in general have helped the economy, it hasn't been by keeping people on the payroll: State and local governments have laid off scads of workers over the past year. They employed 232,000 fewer workers last month than they did in January 2011, according to Labor Department data.
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Our "illustrious" Gov. has been campaigning for VP slot since he got in office. He studied at Pat Robertson's Reagent University. He is photogenic and backed by many of the same people who wanted to run George "Macca" Allen for President in 2008 before he lost to Jim Webb in 2006. He underfunded the VRS Virginia Retirement System to balance his budget without raising taxes. This year he is cutting money to local education systems by passing on budget increases to local governments. Can you say unfunded mandates? Know your enemy!!
