For Republican governors, all economic success is local

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https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2022-08-20/for-republican-governors-all-economic-success-is-local

And as Abbott and other GOP leaders argue that the U.S. economy has slumped into a recession, Republican-led parts of the country are booming. Those officials blame Biden’s policies for high gas and food prices, but take credit for the job gains those policies helped spur.

Abbott tweeted July 28: “The U.S. economy is in a recession under Biden. Meanwhile, Texas was #1 in the nation for job growth in June & more Texans have jobs today than ever before in our state’s history.”

In 15 GOP-led states, the Associated Press found, governors have praised their job growth over Twitter or in public even as their senators were saying the national economy was crashing. These seemingly conflicting claims were also repeated in public remarks.



GOP leaders say state policies such as low tax rates and keeping businesses open during the pandemic helped fuel hiring and investment. But their claims ignore how job growth was also boosted by a historic injection of federal money that began in March 2020 and continued under Biden with last year’s $1.9-trillion coronavirus relief package.

[GreenWave]

1. And they never thank the blue state or blue city taxpayers for making it all possible.

Damned ingrates!

[Wounded Bear]

2. Politicians always claim credit for the good and blame others for the bad...

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