Slattery on the sinking US economy

What a wonderful time to talk about a sinking economy, or shoud I say a sinking ship. The following is critique of the Repbuclicans by the opponent to Sen. Pat Roberts- RepubliKKKan:

Statement from Jim Slattery on Financial Crisis
Irresponsible economic policy to blame

Dodge City, KS- The following is a statement from Jim Slattery, candidate for the U.S. Senate, regarding the recent financial crisis.

"The recent economic turmoil which Alan Greenspan, former chairman of the Federal Reserve, yesterday called the worst financial crisis in a century, is a direct result of the irresponsible spend and borrow fiscal policy of the Bush Administration and the lack of accountability and oversight provided by Congress over Wall Street.

"My opponent, Sen. Pat Roberts has voted for these failed economic policies time and time again in lock step with President Bush. In 2001, our nation had a budget surplus of $127 billion and we were talking about paying off our national debt. This year the annual budget deficit is projected to be a near-record $389 billion and our country owes over $9 trillion in debt.

"Politicians in Washington have ignored the signs of this impending economic crisis for too long and failed to employ sensible economic policies. It is clear that Kansans cannot afford another six years of Sen. Roberts."

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-- Abbie HodgsonDirector of Communications
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