Another Democrat lie. Maxine Water Says 170 Million will lose jobs on sequester
By Fatcat44
@Fatcat44 (1141)
United States
March 1, 2013 1:17pm CST
Hey Maxine, there is only 120-130 million people working in the USA. How can 170 million lose their jobs?
I hate it when people are so out of touch like this.
http://dailycaller.com/2013/02/28/maxine-waters-exaggerates-over-170-million-jobs-could-be-lost-due-to-sequestration/
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12 responses
@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
1 Mar 13
It's all part of the liberal "Better Living Through Fear" campaign. They ring as many alarm bells as they can, hoping no one will notice there isn't any fire. Remember when Obama threatened not to send Social Security checks if he didn't get his debt limit increase? There's nothing that Dems like better than hysterics and melodrama.
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@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
1 Mar 13
It's quite clear that it was a slip of the tongue. She meant 170,000, as the article points out.
@Taskr36 (13963)
• United States
1 Mar 13
If that's all it was, why didn't she correct herself on the spot? She knows that "million" is much scarier sounding than "thousand." She was trying to scare people the way democrats do whenever they want to raise taxes. "The world's going to end!" crap has been used too many times and the American people are finally getting tired of it. Thank god Republicans weren't bullied into undoing sequester. The cuts are basically meaningless, but taking a stand against the democrat's lies at least had some meaning.
@debrakcarey (19887)
• United States
1 Mar 13
It's clear? Did she correct herself?
I'm not so sure she meant thousand. I'm with Taskr, I think it was meant to scare folks.
@RobtheRock (2433)
• United States
3 Mar 13
Even 170,000 is too much considering what we will be facing. Looks like Cardinal Peter Turkson will be the next Pope according to St. Malachy http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/vatican/esp_vatican14b.htm and with the coming mother of all solar storms, we don't have time for hardening of hearts by Democrats nor Republicans.
@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
1 Mar 13
Hmm maybe she is counting the illegal immigrants as well as the real Americans. Or it could be that she misplaced the decimal point. Or it is a nice way of saying in the future, there will be 170 million people in America and they all will be on welfare.
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@Taskr36 (13963)
• United States
1 Mar 13
When I first heard about this I thought it had to be a joke. Nobody could be that stupid right? Imagine my surprise when I checked and saw that there was an actual video of it.
Typical fear-mongering by the left. This woman is a crook and a complete moron who shouldn't even be in office.
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@dragon54u (31634)
• United States
1 Mar 13
I guess when you're in the habit of exaggerating, you'll have a "slip of the tongue" like that.
I'm sick and tired of DC continually poking us like we are captive animals in cages at the mercy of a bunch of sadistic bullies with sharp sticks.
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@gitfiddleplayer (10362)
• United States
2 Mar 13
Well, it just goes to show how stupid the libtards are, these people have been in charge giving false information for years and now the American people (who work) are sick of it and are pointing it out. The libtards think that they can spew whatever BS they want and the working public will eat it up like the deadbeats on the dole. Not any more! There will be a revolution in this country and the lazy will be sent out to sea while the hard working Americans take back what they worked hard for.
@thegreatdebater (7316)
• United States
2 Mar 13
Sorry Fat, we all can't be perfect like you are. Humans do make mistakes. Does this mean you are not human?
@thegreatdebater (7316)
• United States
7 Mar 13
Fat, the people voted her in. Do you think that YOU should pick who represents US citizens in congress? Sounds like someone wants to be a Dictator!!!!
@Fatcat44 (1141)
• United States
2 Mar 13
Yes, you come through again. I expected an obnoxious answer from you and you didn't fail me. Good job!
You don't realize that Maxine is an idiot and has no place in congress. How can anyone support her? I actual think she thinks the number is correct.
@WildHorses (718)
• United States
3 Mar 13
It clearly states in the article that it was an error on her part. Either way, I'm so tired of hearing about these cut backs. It's time they stop now and re-think the whole process because the millions who are already out of work are having a hard time as it is with how difficult the process has become.
@Hopefull90 (921)
• United States
1 Mar 13
Since when have we been able to believe anything the government says. These are just scare tactics to get what they want. I know our hospital said they would be able to get along without the money they threatened to take from them and that no one would be getting fired.
