“House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer released a 65-page memo detailing a sprawling investigation into Biden and some of his relatives, particularly his son Hunter Biden. Nowhere in the massive document was there a specific allegation of a crime committed by Biden or any of his relatives.”
Economy: Everything You Need To Prove The GOP Is Lying (With Charts!)
We all know the GOP has been lying since (at least) Obama took office. While I hate to generalize, it’s safe to say that professional conservatives (not your neighbor down the block, unless you live on John Boehner’s street) have no problem twisting and turning the truth if it suits their purposes. In fact, I have often said that there must be a mandatory Republican conference call every morning to make sure they all get their lies and talking points straight.
For instance, here’s Rachel Maddow on Monday explaining why Marco Rubio is lying (she’s more eloquent, but I have no problem stating facts) when he says the economy is getting “worse,” under Obama.
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Now, here’s MaddowBlog’s Steve Benen’s response to Mitt Romney, who says the economy is getting “worse,” under Obama. (By the way, I’m a huge Steve Benen fan — he is one of the more under-acknowledged political writers, and was a go-to daily when he was at the Washington Monthly. I’m glad he’s getting the recognition he deserves.)
Funny how they all say the same thing. Fortunately, our response can be the same, too. Here are Bennen’ charts proving his point, that the economy is getting better.
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Here’s a chart, for example, showing private-sector job totals by month since the start of the Great Recession, with red columns showing the months when George W. Bush was president and the blue columns showing the Obama era.
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And here’s a chart showing private-sector job totals by month over the last two decades.
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And here’s a chart showing economic growth by quarter since the start of the recession.
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And here’s a chart showing the Dow Jones Industrial Average since Obama took office.
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Oh, and if you on’t believe it – unemployment dropped today to 8.3%. Huge drop. And while unemployment is still far too high, it is getting better. Not, “worse.”

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