{UAH} THE WRITTING ON THE WALL THAT DEMOCRATS LIKE HILLARY IGNORED

“Obama’s claims about America’s economic recovery are in part a rejoinder to critiques from Republican presidential candidates who argue he has failed to address our joblessness problem. (This is a theory which conveniently ignores the role of the GOP-lead Congress, of course). As Donald Trump declared in February: “Don’t believe those phony numbers when you hear 4.9 and 5% unemployment. The number’s probably 28, 29, as high as 35. In fact, I even heard recently 42%.” This claim was rated “Pants on Fire” by Politifact, a site which measures truth in campaigns.

To be clear, Trump’s 42% claim is a lie. But for the millions of Americans working low-wage or temporary jobs or suffering from long-term unemployment, it feels like the truth.

 

Democratic candidates should avoid echoing Obama by declaring the unemployment rate a victory. The unemployment rate is an illusion, a misleading number that, when recited in reassurance, smacks of a lack of understanding and empathy for Americans struggling to gain a foothold in an economy that has undergone a profound and detrimental transformation.

 

Flaunt this statistic at your peril—unless you want a President Trump.”

EM

On the 49^th Parallel          

                 Thé Mulindwas Communication Group
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