Kerry comments on election are misleading
Sen. John Kerry was trying to make a point unflattering to Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain several days ago — but an examination of his comment does just the opposite. Appearing on a television interview show, Kerry —the Democrat presidential aspirant who lost to President George Bush in 2004 — followed his party’s script precisely. It has been to suggest that if McCain wins the presidency in November, he will continue policies of the current Bush administration. ‘‘If you like the Bush tax cut and what it’s done to our economy, making wealthier people wealthier and the average middle class struggle harder, then John McCain is going to give you a third term of George Bush and (former White House adviser) Karl Rove,’’ Kerry charged. What, in truth, did the Bush tax cuts do for our economy? They slashed unemployment, for one thing: Last month the U.S. unemployment rate was 5.5 percent, according to the Department of Labor. Five years ago it was 6.5 percent.
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