There is a slight chance that John Edwards’ slick debating style will frustrate Dick Cheney so much that he may just drop the “F” word once again.  Or, he may have a heart attack.  Either one would be prime time television heaven.

In light of this, prepare yourself: What Cheney Will Say … What You Should Know

A sample:

“We’ve created jobs for the last 12 consecutive months—a total of about 1.7 million new jobs over the last year.”

FACT: The economy has shed 900,000 jobs since March 2001, assuring Bush he will end his four-year term with the worst jobs record since Herbert Hoover. [Jobwatch, 8/31/04]

FACT: All told, Bush currently presides over the weakest “recovery” in 72 years, in terms of job growth. Additionally, wages are stagnating, personal bankruptcies are up 33 percent since 2000, and consumer confidence is plummeting. [CNN, 8/26/04; USA Today, 8/27/04; NYT, 8/28/04; AP, 8/31/04]

FACT: The gains from America’s “productivity-led recovery” have been unevenly distributed. While corporate profits, CEO pay and business investment have risen, pay has lagged behind and the wages of production workers have stagnated. [Economist, 8/6/04]

Courtesy of: American Progress Action Fund

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