Welch Conspiracy Theory on Jobs Data Not Tied to Reality

A good conspiracy theory is irrefutable. A bad one usually collapses when confronted by reality.
The claim by some supporters of Republican challenger Mitt Romney that President Barack Obama’s Chicago-based campaign doctored September’s unemployment figures for political gain fall into the second category, according to members of both parties who have served in the government’s economic data system. Full Story »

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Ellie Kesselman
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by Ellie Kesselman - Oct. 8, 2012

Everyone, including former President Bush's director of the National Economic Council, and Senator John McCain's economic adviser, agreed that there was no reason whatsoever to doubt the employment data reported by the BLS. This was a very thorough and balanced analysis.

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