“The Vice President is wildly out-of-touch if he thinks the trillion-dollar ‘stimulus’ has worked when the nation’s unemployment rate is the highest it’s been in decades.”
A Press Release from House Republican Leader, John Boehner:
Washington, Sep 25 – Even though unemployment remains at historic levels not seen in decades, several news outlets reported Vice President Joe Biden saying with regards to the trillion-dollar ‘stimulus’ plan: “In my wildest dreams, I never thought it would work this well.” House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement responding to the Vice President’s comments:
“The Vice President is wildly out-of-touch if he thinks the trillion-dollar ‘stimulus’ has worked when the nation’s unemployment rate is the highest it’s been in decades.
“Earlier this year, Democrats promised the American people that the so-called ‘stimulus’ would create jobs immediately and keep the unemployment rate from going above eight percent. Some 2.4 million jobs have been lost since the Democrats’ plan was enacted. Now, Democrats in Washington are attempting to claim it is working even while predicting an extended period of severe joblessness. They can’t have it both ways.
“Millions of unemployed American workers are being left behind by this administration’s economic policies. A jobless recovery is not what the American people were promised. Republicans have proposed smart policies to help hard-working families and small businesses across America weather this storm and get back to creating jobs.”
