Friday, June 11, 2010

I'll Go With Data

Latest retail sales info not only shows continuing sales decline, but the biggest decline in 8 months! I thought the president just said the economy is improving. Isn't he the one who just said just a couple of days ago, "The economy is getting stronger by the day"? In fact, yes he is! But he thinks it is because the government is still hiring like crazy and apparently doesn't understand that it's private sector hiring that makes for a good economy.

The liberal media is trying to paint a rosy picture of the economy using the measure of "public sentiment" about (ie, confidence in) the economy which just increased. Well, folks, that's just their 'opinion' isn't it? Based on what? Maybe based on the president just saying everything is fine when it isn't? I think public sentiment is improving because the president and his administration are telling us the economy is just fine now, not because it is improving in fact. Pardon me. Mr. President and the Kool-Aid creating media, but I'll go with actual data over what the Kool-Aid drinking public thinks. Also over what a president says who doesn't appear to understand basic economics.

Pardon me Mr. President, but we need a leader who understands what's really going on, is truthful with us, knows what to do that'll actually work, and is willing to do it. We don't need a cheerleader right now, sir. We need action and positive results.

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