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Gore Bashes Bush Policy As Cause of Biz Scandals
New York Daily News ^ | 6/28/02 | JOEL SIEGEL and LEO STANDORA

Posted on 06/28/2002 2:04:38 AM PDT by kattracks

Beating what's likely to be the Democratic war drum in this year's elections, Al Gore blamed the nation's economic scandals — from Enron to WorldCom — last night on President Bush's economic policies.

"You see now what it means to have an administration that's that committed to fighting and working on behalf of the powerful, and letting the people of this country get the short end of the stick," Gore told more than 200 supporters at a Manhattan fund-raiser.

It was his strongest attack yet on Bush's economic policies and a preview of the likely Democratic strategy for November's elections.

"What we see now is a lack of confidence in our national economic policy, in the integrity of our accounting system, in the way government is being run," Gore told more than 200 supporters in Lot 61, a trendy Chelsea night spot.

The private companies, he said, "are not telling the truth about their future liabilities so they can shovel money out to executives at the top. That is exactly what the Bush-Cheney tax plan will do. They are misleading the country about the extent of the liabilities they are putting on us ... on you."

Gore also said the Securities and Exchange Commission isn't doing its job, and he called on its chairman, Harvey Pitt, to resign, suggesting Pitt is too cozy with captains of industry.




TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: algore; barf; georgewbush; gwb; president
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To: kattracks
Yawn...
21 posted on 06/28/2002 3:02:02 AM PDT by joonbug
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To: kattracks
"The total fraud amounted to $6 billion. That's $6,000,000,000, and nobody went to jail there..referring to the Dept. of Education..dont think the Janitor stole it!
22 posted on 06/28/2002 3:02:09 AM PDT by fight_truth_decay
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To: fight_truth_decay
Note to Al Gore--- The total amount of improperly recorded revenue from 1997 through 2001
23 posted on 06/28/2002 3:21:17 AM PDT by John W
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To: BigWaveBetty
bore's an idiot these businesses have been doing this garbage for decades, it's just finally caught up with them. Most big companies are just "paper" companies,playing shell games.
24 posted on 06/28/2002 3:24:15 AM PDT by GailA
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To: fight_truth_decay
John Crudele writes good stuff.
25 posted on 06/28/2002 3:39:38 AM PDT by Huck
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To: kattracks
Poor Al. Always sweaty, always out of step. He must not have gotten the Carville/Begala memo. They decreed the 2002 line of attack should be medicare/social security/ social issue scare tactics, not corrupt corporate heads whose lack of character is just too reminiscent of Bill Clinton
26 posted on 06/28/2002 3:41:02 AM PDT by YaYa123
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To: dennisw
My, dennisw, that was very well said.
27 posted on 06/28/2002 3:51:35 AM PDT by Bahbah
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To: kattracks
And they were getting campaign contributions out the wazoo from these folks.

They have dirty hands....really dirty hands. Everyone knows this about ALL political parties.

Can't believe they expect anyone to buy this drivel.

28 posted on 06/28/2002 3:53:54 AM PDT by xzins
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To: ResistorSister
there is a "registered Republican" posting on my local paper and daily, he takes the opportunity to bash Bush.

Elliot's party registration ought to be a matter of public record. You should contact your local board of elections and see if there is a Geoff Elliott in Plain Township who registered Republican.

29 posted on 06/28/2002 3:59:06 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
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To: kattracks
More of the big lie from Clinton's mini-me...
30 posted on 06/28/2002 4:01:51 AM PDT by DB
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To: Bahbah
Thanks much and have wonerful wonerful (Lawrence Welk) day.
31 posted on 06/28/2002 4:02:33 AM PDT by dennisw
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
Seems to me in 98 or 99 there was a move afoot in Congress to beef up the rules regarding screwy accounting practices that was shot down by the Dems in one or both houses. How 'bout that, Algore?
32 posted on 06/28/2002 4:02:39 AM PDT by mewzilla
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To: kattracks
This is absolutely laughable. It's under the Bush admin where the fast and loose activities of the 90s are getting cleaned up.

Gore saying it's the Bush policies and tax cuts that caused this is so stupid , it's AlGore!!!!.

33 posted on 06/28/2002 4:07:35 AM PDT by WildWeasel
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To: Hemlock
I think he is smoking a little TOO much 'medication.'
34 posted on 06/28/2002 4:12:55 AM PDT by maica
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To: maica
LOL, I heard that Algore goes to a Dr. Feelgood who has a "nurse" named Mary Jane.
35 posted on 06/28/2002 4:27:49 AM PDT by gov_bean_ counter
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To: kattracks
Let's see Al, was that before or after you invented the internet?
Occasionally, demoncrats tell the truth, but it is quite accidental you see, they thought they were telling a lie and it turns out to be the truth.
36 posted on 06/28/2002 4:36:15 AM PDT by ODDITHER
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
Will do...good idea. Thanks!
37 posted on 06/28/2002 4:36:25 AM PDT by ResistorSister
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To: kattracks
"You see now what it means to have an administration that's that committed to fighting and working on behalf of the powerful, and letting the people of this country get the short end of the stick,"

I hope this statement angers the administration as much as it angers me...and that they nip this sh!t in the bud.

38 posted on 06/28/2002 4:41:46 AM PDT by Right_in_Virginia
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To: kattracks
This is no different then Clinton blaming Bush, who was president for less than eight months on 9-11, for allowing Osama bin Laden to attack the WTC.

WHat nerve these losers have!

39 posted on 06/28/2002 4:42:37 AM PDT by 11th Earl of Mar
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To: BigWaveBetty
Yes.
40 posted on 06/28/2002 4:48:20 AM PDT by Wrigley
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