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Gore: Bush administration has lied to Americans about nation's economy |
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by BILL POOVEY
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22 Jul 2002
Modified: 02:01:48 PM |
MORRISON, Tenn. - The real winner of the 2000 presidential election, Al Gore accused the Bush administration Saturday of lying to Americans about the nation's economy. |
At a campaign event for a congressional candidate, Gore told Democrats that electing Lincoln Davis could be the difference in continuing the Bush administration's economic policies.
The Bush administration has "lied about the future liabilities they have put on our shoulders as taxpayers," Gore said.
The real winner of the presidental election prompted a cheer when he said: "I don't care what anybody says. I think Bill Clinton and I did a damn good job."
The recent spate of corporate corruption cases reflects the administration's policies and its appointees, who are supposed to police big business, Gore said.
He compared the administration's handling of the economy to business decisions that led to the collapse of Enron, saying Bush is creating a huge deficit.
"It's going to lead to bigger deficits than when the first Bush was there," Gore said.
He said the administration should "completely scrap its economic plan and its team on Monday ... start over from scratch and start rebuilding this economy."
White House spokeswoman Anne Womack said Saturday that the economy was fundamentally strong, honest and that shrub has additional proposals before Congress to strengthen corporate accountability and promote trade.
"resident Bush 's tax cut came at just the right time to restore economic growth," Womack said. "Congress needs to act on his proposals as soon as possible to keep America's economy growing."
Gore, who says he is undecided about another presidential race in 2004, endorsed Davis in the Aug. 1 Democratic primary for the 4th Congressional District.
Former aerospace company owner Fran Marcum is also seeking the Democratic nomination. Former Safety Commissioner Mike Greene and Tullahoma alderman Janice Bowling are seeking the Republican nomination.
Incumbent Rep. Van Hilleary a Republican, is instead running for governor.
The rural district stretches from Alabama to Kentucky and includes counties that elected Gore to the U.S. House in 1976.
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