VP Joe Biden in Wytheville, VA
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2012/08/15 13:59:38
"We don't have to imagine anymore. The details are there. Here's what Congressman Ryan said. He said, 'We believe a renewed commitment to limited government will unshackle our economy.' The Speaker of the House said, used the word 'unshackled' as well, referring to their proposals. The last time these guys unshackled the economy, to use their term, they put the middle class in shackles. That's how we got where we are.
Nine million jobs lost. Wage stagnation. 16 trillion dollars in wealth you all lost in your home equity, in your 401Ks and your pension plans. You're the ones that got nailed. All of America, except the very few.
And I'm told that when I made that comment earlier today in Danville, Virginia, the Romney campaign put out a tweet. You know, tweets these days? Put out a tweet, went on the airwaves saying, 'Biden, he's outrageous in saying that,' I think I said instead of 'unshackled,' 'unchained.' 'Outrageous to say that.' That's what we had. I'm using their own words. I got a message for them. If you want to know what's outrageous, it's their policies and the effects of their policies on middle class America. That's what's outrageous.
I think it's outrageous to continue to give companies tax breaks to outsource rather than tax breaks to in-source. To make massive cuts in education, massive cuts in college aid, massive cuts in Medicaid, throwing 19 million people off -- who desperately need healthcare -- off of Medicare, including 1 million seniors. How many of you know somebody in a home right now who is getting extended care. Eight will get you 10, they're there because they have Medicaid. What happens when they do this? That's outrageous. You want to know what's outrageous. Massive changes. Massive cuts to Social Security for future generations. That's the hard proposal."
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Keeping It Real 2012/08/15 14:08:18
The evidence is oh so clear. Governor Robmey won't run on his political bona fides because of Robmeycare. So he uses his "business" experience since Repugnicans love vultures. Pick the dead meat off the bones of what used to be the middle & working class.
What does Paul Ryan bring to the table? Push granny over the cliff cuz them vouchers sure ain't gonna go far in the private insurance market after they kill Robmeycare for all Americans. Let's not forget that Repugnicans don't consider healthcare a right. They may preach "Repeal & replace" but those words mean as much as their battle cry in 2010 of "Jobs jobs jobs." Hey Mr. Boehner, where are those jobs? Every woman in America will tell you there are no jobs in their uterus.
That's not the case according to the DOL or the BOL.
Where are you drawing your numbers from? They're wrong.
17 million Unemployed doesn't mean they all lost their jobs under Obama. You care to conflate more issues that I have to sort out for you?
4 million jobs were lost after Obama took office. If you'd like to argue otherwise, you need proof of that claim.
Otherwise, you're lying, and I've exposed you for it.
http://www.propublica.org/art...
Neither does it support your 17 million number.
Actually there's no mention of that either.
So, either you're lying or you can't read. Take a pick.
9 million jobs weren't lost under Obama, and your link doesn't assert that they were, either.
Care to find another?