Joe Sudbay
While Washington dithers and brings the country to the brink of another economic collapse, the American people are pretty cranky about jobs and the economy. And neither party is free of their wrath. It really is the economy, stupid. And jobs, stupid. From the Washington Post:
More than a third of Americans now believe that President Obama’s policies are hurting the economy, and confidence in his ability to create jobs is sharply eroding among his base, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
But Americans’ discontent does not stop there. The survey also found that Americans harbor negative feelings toward congressional Republicans. Roughly as many people blame Republican policies for the poor economy as they do Obama. But 65 percent disapprove of the GOP’s handling of jobs, compared to 52 percent for the president.
There's bad news for both parties in this poll. That's because people aren't feeling particularly good about the economy:
The dissatisfaction is fueled by the fact that many Americans continue to see little relief from the pain of a recession that technically ended ......
More than a third of Americans now believe that President Obama’s policies are hurting the economy, and confidence in his ability to create jobs is sharply eroding among his base, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
But Americans’ discontent does not stop there. The survey also found that Americans harbor negative feelings toward congressional Republicans. Roughly as many people blame Republican policies for the poor economy as they do Obama. But 65 percent disapprove of the GOP’s handling of jobs, compared to 52 percent for the president.
There's bad news for both parties in this poll. That's because people aren't feeling particularly good about the economy:
The dissatisfaction is fueled by the fact that many Americans continue to see little relief from the pain of a recession that technically ended ......
The US needs to default. Americans today live in a la-de-da dream world. The baby-boomers grew up in a free country and turned it into a joke.
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