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In reply to the discussion: Weekend Economists Reminisce: Black Monday October 19, 1987-2012 [View all]xchrom
(108,903 posts)37. Here's Bill Clinton's Simple, Crowd-Rousing Shredding Of Mitt Romney's Budget
http://www.businessinsider.com/bill-clinton-romney-ryan-budget-tax-plan-budget-obama-election-2012-10
GREEN BAY, Wis. Here in Green Bay tonight, Bill Clinton roused a crowd of 2,200 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay for a speech that lasted almost a full hour.
One of his best moments that got the crowd fired up was a simple metaphor that explained how he thought the Romney-Ryan budget plan was hypocritical.
The metaphor involves hiring someone to "fill in a hole."
"Consider this: What if you got hired to fill in a hole. I've got a six foot hole here, I want you to fill it in for me, and I'll pay you $25 an hour to do it," Clinton said.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/bill-clinton-romney-ryan-budget-tax-plan-budget-obama-election-2012-10#ixzz29qSs8gnz
GREEN BAY, Wis. Here in Green Bay tonight, Bill Clinton roused a crowd of 2,200 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay for a speech that lasted almost a full hour.
One of his best moments that got the crowd fired up was a simple metaphor that explained how he thought the Romney-Ryan budget plan was hypocritical.
The metaphor involves hiring someone to "fill in a hole."
"Consider this: What if you got hired to fill in a hole. I've got a six foot hole here, I want you to fill it in for me, and I'll pay you $25 an hour to do it," Clinton said.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/bill-clinton-romney-ryan-budget-tax-plan-budget-obama-election-2012-10#ixzz29qSs8gnz
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