Likely GOP presidential candidate Jeb Bush ripped President Obama’s recent comments that the economy is booming, claiming that the Democrat is “living in an alternative universe.”
Interviewed by Fox Business host Neil Cavuto, he also said “mark me as no” on agreeing with the president.
CAVUTO: The president said today, take a look at what happened, stewardship, economy’s booming. Look what I inherited, look where things stand. I think he was talking about your brother. And saying we are now the most respected country on Earth.
BUSH: Yeah, I saw that interview. Breathtaking. It was like our president is living in an alternative universe. Median income is down in the sixth year of recovery. Disposable income for families is down. Work force participation rate is lower than it was 30 years ago.
CAVUTO: Okay.
BUSH: People just have given up and he’s saying that things are better. You know, look —
CAVUTO: You do not agree?
BUSH: Mark me as no.
Paul Bedard, the Washington Examiner’s “Washington Secrets” columnist, can be contacted at [email protected].
