Obama SOTU — Good Grief –Image Courtesy: Austin Ridenour@Twitter
During his ‘State of the Union’ speech last week, the USA Today reported that President Obama said:
“The shadow of the (recession) crisis has passed
and the state of the union is strong.”
Not so fast — According to Pew Research earlier this month, while Americans views of the economy have improved somewhat:
- 48% say their economic condition is only fair, 24% call themselves poor while only a meager 27% describe economic conditions as good.
- Likewise, most Americans 55% continue to say they are falling behind the cost of living and when it comes to job opportunities, 57% say that jobs are difficult to find.
- Overall the strength of the economy is seen as tepid–66% says the economy is recovering but not very strongly, 17% see no economic recovery at all with just 16% that believe the economy is recovering strongly.
Related: 27 Facts Show How the Middle Class Has Fared Under Obama
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