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FBN’s Lou Dobbs on the Administration’s efforts to compare President Obama and his policies to those of President Clinton.
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Cut her you've heard that name recently she apparently is willing to say everything no matter how outrageous no matter how untrue.
To sell the Obama recovery.
There are indisputable facts and here are some -- -- In the thirty epic first -- I have to get over the idea.
The pick the White House is actually try to draw a comparison between this president.
And Bill Clinton between this era and that of the Clinton here.
For example and the 37 months since the Great Depression ended our economy has generated under President Obama.
We're going to we're gonna give -- -- two point seven million.
Jobs.
Two point seven million.
Jobs.
In that 37 months.
Now.
The idea of raising taxes doing all of the stuff that apparently President Obama wants to do because the same kind of deal and will have the same kind of result here here's.
-- -- -- -- Two point seven million new jobs created here.
That's still 3161000.
Fewer jobs than when President Obama took off.
Now in the third he's seven months after the 81 into recession at the Reagan.
The -- recovery created nine point eight million new jobs now -- -- nine point eight.
I just wanted to see you.
Here in the White House to figure this out to suggests.
That this president is doing -- that Reagan did.
In 37 month that's this is happy eight will be -- this is just the 37 months after the recession.
By comparison to the 37 months after our respect.
Which is greater.
Even a special assistant to the president or whatever title is.
Ought to be able to figure that out even if she hasn't been able to correctly -- a lot of -- things for example.
Pretending she didn't imply.
That -- governor Romney is me -- Repeatedly.
Ordered by the way isn't the only Democrat distorting history.
Q white house Press Secretary Jay Carney today.
Some of the very leaders in.
Congress today Republican leaders in the house.
Stood before us I was a reporter -- and declared.
On the eve of the vote for the Clinton budget the Bill Clinton budget in 1993 that raise marginal tax rates.
On wealthier Americans that it would cause a recession.
If they pass that bill sign -- into law that it would cause economic decline it would cause job loss.
I think we can all agree that they were wrong.
Yes we can't and by the way I was there -- But but Jay Carney is for kidding a few really relevant and actual considerations of -- likes to link president Obama's policies with those of -- -- because of the Clinton administration.
While President Clinton I mean all he did it was -- plant.
Now whether -- black President Clinton or you don't.
In his administration.
-- either.
Partially responsible or not involved depending how you want -- look at -- are concerned partially responsible eighteen point seven.
Million.
New jobs.
The unemployment rate at the end of Clinton's second term by the way.
It was just about half what it is as president Obama's first term -- back then.
It was four point 2%.
Four point 2%.
What in the world.
Is Jay Carney thinking what job does he think he.
Clinton benefited from his Republican predecessor as well -- very important what it.
George H.
W.
Bush what -- you think of him.
When he broke his campaign promise of no new taxes.
And raise taxes.
And at the same time created.
The massive reduction in military spending known as the peace dividend following the collapse of the former Soviet Union.
The beneficiary.
Was without question.
President.
William Jefferson Clinton -- back.
The older bush cut the -- spending.
Think about this.
18%.
Straight away with -- hallmarks Islamism in the Soviet Union the peace dividend and no one wants to -- -- the peace dividend now Jake RD.
President Obama.
Is there anyone with the intellectual integrity and that White House to acknowledge.
That talking about these two eras as being.
-- -- -- Are the same as absolutely -- rational.
And frankly.
A lot.
And there are other factors that have not -- to do with government.
Think of this during the Clinton -- the Internet boom no major wars -- -- oil prices low.
Crude oil was selling for less than ten dollars a barrel was latest 1999.
For -- out swap.
Who -- want to draw attention to that or to any other issue other than this current economy and the Obama record.
The Obama economy numbers just aren't pretty it.
And they are nowhere near as attractive as the Clinton years.
-- consecutive years up trillion dollar deficits brought to you by.
Not President.
Clinton but President Obama forty or.
-- -- Years.
I mean.
One trillion dollars.
Give me a break 42 straight months.
42.
Months.
Of unemployment above.
8% or higher.
I mean.
What are what are we talking about.
43 million Americans unemployed underemployed who have given up looking for work at -- message chip cutter and Carney folks.
There are some facts.
That even you have got to acknowledge.
Simply.
Can't be spot.
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