Posted on 07/09/2015 4:10:21 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
It’s clear in context what he meant and ABC did a creditable job in the clip below backing him up with numbers, but a damaging soundbite is halfway around the world before the truth can get its boots on.
“My aspiration for the country and I believe we can achieve it, is 4 percent growth as far as the eye can see. Which means we have to be a lot more productive, workforce participation has to rise from its all-time modern lows. It means that people need to work longer hours” and, through their productivity, gain more income for their families. That’s the only way we’re going to get out of this rut that we’re in.”
Already the Democratic National Committee has pounced, releasing a statement that calls his remarks “easily one of the most out-of-touch comments we’ve heard so far this cycle,” adding that Bush would not fight for the middle class as president.
In a statement, a Bush aide clarified that he was referring to the underemployed and part-time workers: “Under President Obama, we have the lowest workforce participation rate since 1977, and too many Americans are falling behind. Only Washington Democrats could be out-of-touch enough to criticize giving more Americans the ability to work, earn a paycheck, and make ends meet.”(continued)
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Come on that’s BS. You’re acting like an MSM girlie-man.
Said the man with no job.......to the man who works two or three.............
I hate Jethro, but what he meant was that we can’t have everybody working less than 30 hours a week because of Obolacare.
There are none so blind as those who will not see.
Huh? Oh, you’re a Bushbot? Should’ve known. No wonder you attack Trump! LOL
This is nitpicking. He meant we need to be able to work more hours.
Pray America is waking
Nothing is wrong with productive work, which is the only thing that will grow an economy.
What’s this fascination with Donald Trump anyway? He is shown himself very liberal in the past, donated $100K + to the Clinton slush fund and is pro-abortion. Has he even said anything negative about Hillary?
I think he is saying is that American workers are too well paid and need to accept a pay cut, so they can work longer hours.
Or be replaced by his wife’s relatives and countrymen?
I hope this is a ‘teachable moment’ for Jeb, and others. No matter how much you try to be politically correct, please everyone, say the right things, etc....the media will turn on you like a rabid dog at the first opportunity.
You might as well hold principled positions. Its not like the rabid dog can attack you even more.
blah..blah..bushbot..whatever..
Refute it, Bushie.
He sounds like Fidel Castro
Look at my history moron. But be honest.
"Longer hours"........."More hours"......same meaning.
He literally means that and to say this to people who are already holding down 2 to 3 jobs is very insulting and shameful. Work harder your government needs it/s.
That is probably what he meant.
He frequently doesn’t speak clearly.
Except when he tells us we can’t enforce our laws, secure our border and stop the illegal alien inundation.
Hey, Jeb, maybe as prez, you could just increase an hour from 60 to 75 minutes. That way they will work the same number of hours but get 25% more work done.
I repeat. I hate Jethro. But I hate it when anybody is smeared with a falsehood, too, because the backlash can actually help them. We don’t want to help Jethro in any way.
95 million Americans are not working.
Of course we have to work longer hours to pay checks and welfare they draw.
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