<DIV>why would Bush predict 2 million new jobs? don't make promises you can't keep unless they're scheduled to appear after the election. not exactly a sign of shrewd politics or am i missing something?</DIV>
<DIV><BR><B><I>Doug Henwood <dhenwood@panix.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">I haven't torn apart the numbers yet, but this morning's U.S. <BR>employment report for February really sucked - just 21,000 new jobs, <BR>and large numbers dropping out of the labor force, bringing the <BR>participation rate back to 1991 levels. Meanwhile, the chief <BR>executive of the world bourgeoisie is enthusing about two possible <BR>new jobs at a stock car plant:<BR><BR>>Bush's Economic Indicator: 2 New Jobs<BR>>President Campaigns on Tax Cuts at Stock-Car Chassis Maker<BR>><BR>>By Mike Allen<BR>>Washington Post Staff Writer<BR>>Friday, March 5, 2004; Page A04<BR>><BR>>BAKERSFIELD, Calif., March 4 -- President Bush rhapsodized Thursday <BR>>about the possibility that a stock-car firm in this hot, dry <BR>>community will add two jobs this year, as he refined his campaign <BR>>message of economic optimism.<BR>><BR>>Bush, seated on a
highchair along with five small-business workers <BR>>and owners, was speaking at a "conversation on the economy," a <BR>>talk-show-type event the White House stages regularly in front of <BR>>television-friendly signs that say, "Strengthening the Economy."<BR>><BR>>Prompted by the president, chassis-maker Les DenHerder said the tax <BR>>cuts Bush backed might allow him to hire two or three more people.<BR>><BR>>"When he says he's going to hire two more, that's really good news," <BR>>Bush said. "A lot of people are feeling confident and optimistic <BR>>about our future so they can say, 'I'm going to hire two more.' They <BR>>can sit here and tell the president in front of all the cameras, <BR>>'I'm going to hire two more people.' That's confidence!"<BR>___________________________________<BR>http://mailman.lbo-talk.org/mailman/listinfo/lbo-talk</BLOCKQUOTE><p><hr SIZE=1>
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