{"id":3407,"date":"2012-02-21T13:08:43","date_gmt":"2012-02-21T18:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/?p=3407"},"modified":"2012-02-21T13:09:53","modified_gmt":"2012-02-21T18:09:53","slug":"obamas-bogus-economic-boom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/2012\/02\/21\/obamas-bogus-economic-boom\/","title":{"rendered":"Obama&#8217;s Bogus Economic &#8220;Boom&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As President Obama&#8217;s reelection machine begins whooping up the economic recovery, we need to recognize the paucity of his achievements. <\/p>\n<p>From an interview this morning with <a href=\"http:\/\/presstv.com\/usdetail\/227880.html\"><strong>Press TV<\/strong><\/a>:<br \/>\nAmerican people have lost their faith in the U.S. government even after President Barack Obama took office in early 2009, says James Bovard, policy advisor for The Future of Freedom Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>He blames President Obama [and the Republicans] for America\u2019s desperate economic situation.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Press TV\u2019s U.S. Desk, Bovard criticized the president for \u201chelping keep secrets\u201d and his team for having been \u201cvery active in recruiting\u201d people for food stamps. Nearly 46 million people need food stamps now in the U.S., he said.<\/p>\n<p>Since Obama has been president \u201cThe price of gasoline has almost doubled and that\u2019s in part due to Obama\u2019s saber rattling on foreign policy. National debt is up almost 50%. The value of dollar has fallen and the price of gold has almost doubled in US dollars. And that\u2019s the sign of how people have lost faith in the U.S. government and lost faith in the Federal Reserve.\u201d<br \/>\n*****<\/p>\n<p>You can listen to the monologue by clicking on the following <a href='http:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/james-bovard-final-1.mp3'><strong>james-bovard-final-1<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As President Obama&#8217;s reelection machine begins whooping up the economic recovery, we need to recognize the paucity of his achievements. 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