What do his policies as Governor of Massachusetts tell us about how he will manage the national economy?That he'll be a "severely conservative" President. /s
"As U.S. real output grew 13 percent between 2002 and 2006, Massachusetts trailed at 9 percent.
* Manufacturing employment fell 7 percent nationwide those years, but sank 14 percent under Romney, placing Massachusetts 48th among the states.
* Between fall 2003 and autumn 2006, U.S. job growth averaged 5.4 percent, nearly three times Massachusetts' anemic 1.9 percent pace.
* While 8 million Americans over age 16 found work between 2002 and 2006, the number of employed Massachusetts residents actually declined by 8,500 during those years.
"Massachusetts was the only state to have failed to post any gain in its pool of employed residents," professors Sum and McLaughlin concluded.
In an April 2003 meeting with the Massachusetts congressional delegation in Washington, Romney failed to endorse President Bush's $726 billion tax-cut proposal."
[Cato Institute annual Fiscal Policy Report Card - America's Governors, 2004.]
Snake Oil Salesman Alert!!
“By leveraging public and private sector investment, we can increase our housing supply and support economic growth while maintaining the local character of our communities.”—Mitt Romney 2004 Fannie Mae Foundation speech.
The number of subprime mortgages spiked between 2003 and 2006 in EVERY state in the country, no matter who was governor!
and yet the clown still gets votes