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The Library of Babel

August 18, 2008 - 5:53 pm - by Richard Fernandez
Doug
2008-08-20 02:31:24

Believe this, Buddy?

Obama skewers McCain over definition of ‘rich’ -

While Obama downplayed the significance of Bill Clinton’s presidency when he was campaigning for the nomination against Clinton’s wife, he now cites it as an economic marvel. “During Bill Clinton’s era in the 1990s, incomes for the average family went up by $6,000,” he said.
“During George Bush’s reign in the White House, we have seen the average family income go down by $1,000.””