Posted on 09/07/2010 12:10:14 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Democrats: Economy better now than it was before Obama By Michael O'Brien - 09/07/10 01:29 PM ET
The economy is in a better position now than it was when President Obama took office, Democrats argued Tuesday.
The White House and a top congressional leader made the case that the economy has improved under Democratic control of government, though polls showed voters are less convinced.
"I think by virtually any measure, our economy is a better place than it was two years ago," White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said at his daily briefing.
The assertion came amid new polls showing confidence slipping in Democrats' ability to handle the economy.
Forty-six percent of U.S. adults said they trust Republicans to handle the economy, compared to 43 percent who trust Democrats, according to a CNN/Opinion research poll released Tuesday. That's a reversal from just a year ago, when Americans trusted Democrats, 53-39 percent, over Republicans to handle the economy.
Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), the chairman of House Democrats' campaign committee, said that while the economy was fragile, it was still improved.
"We're a lot better off than we were 18 months ago, but we're not where we want to be," he said Tuesday morning during an appearance on CNN.
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Wait, what the f...?
Seriously! Unbelievable how many places are going out of business. At least here in Seattle.
Good idea - next time I’ll use that.
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