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The National Black Chamber of Commerce CEO Harry Alford explains why President Obama is bad for the economy.
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Our next guest is a forma supports -- -- President Obama but he now says this is what he says about the present now quote.
He wants to be.
He wants to redistribute wealth take money that was honestly -- -- people who struggled and suffered and paid the price to win that money.
And give it to people who don't have to do a thing.
I interest and strong stuff to joining us -- -- Harry alpha to -- national black chamber of commerce president and CEO so welcome to the program.
Good morning Stuart thank you why have you done such a complete about face because you -- you voted for the president and on 2008 and 2012.
Well the truth will change your mind and C -- along with his lack of leadership in coming up with all of these.
Socialist.
Ideas.
Pro union.
Not even care -- about his constituency.
Doing things that are just wrong for America it hurt my constituency.
Black business.
We are at all time low in doing contracts -- the federal government.
We're all time low in capital access.
From the SBA.
That he put in project labor agreements which.
Our union only for construction projects 98% of my constituents -- in the construction business are nonunion.
So do you put a -- project labor agreement just saying.
Blacks need not apply.
What to what proportion of the people in the black coat and the chamber of common swap reports on the field the way you do now.
That that -- that this not a president who's really helping the overall economy period.
It is growing immensely I remember a few years ago.
Bring in an up at a board meeting and I got jumped on.
Now when -- bring in up at a board meeting and everybody's nominated.
And we're talking in -- that something needs to be done.
Our membership is growing because.
There's like insurgent times get bad you go to church when the economy gets bad.
You've joined your business association yep so that we were Roland on the idea but but we've got to do something the -- starred.
Four children sake and -- our grandchildren -- much else.
And I go on how the run as Charles -- we met that's RTC and that too long ago hope all the -- hoping to get better here's the question though -- -- how you.
How do you get this message to the White House effectively or.
Is the bottom line -- the president has an agenda written in stone and ultimately a lot of people who thought he was on their side of finding out our way that maybe is not.
That it these she's committed to what he's doing and is it's like damn the torpedoes full speed ahead.
I think -- -- very convinced that he's gonna do -- his way even though it may not be the right way is going to be his way.
That is they said picture I've never gone from sixty -- mirrors in a -- like for us.
What do you say about these spending cuts that.
Probably take place in the immediate future the president says the sky's gonna -- we think he's maybe retreating from the -- a little bit but he is pushing serious damage he says he is what do you make of it.
Much to do about nothing 2.2 percent.
Give me a break that's easy to do.
You know and corporate housing corporate America if we have spending cuts were being you know budget cuts were being rumored -- -- comes -- says.
You're -- credit 2.4 percent.
We don't start to happen until a big -- think that the U.
-- alpha -- a black chamber of commerce witnessed today thank you very much indeed -- appreciate it thank dupers --
