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Who really creates jobs, anyway?

By Joel Gehrke
Published August 4, 2011 4:00am ET
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Who really creates jobs, anyway?
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters today that “the White House doesn’t create jobs.”  In fairness, Carney’s full comment is actually pretty solid, at least in the abstract. “Well, the White House doesn’t create jobs. The government, together — White House, Congress — creates policies that allow for greater job creation.” (Italics mine.) Carney unintentionally […]

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters today that “the White House doesn’t create jobs.”  In fairness, Carney’s full comment is actually pretty solid, at least in the abstract.

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