Biden: Florida economy still in trouble
by Michael C. Bender | October 29th, 2009
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Florida, Arizona and California, Biden said, “got killed when this bubble burst, and you’re still getting killed.”
But nationally, Biden said the economy was improving, according to a pool report of the fundraiser.
“We’re getting to the end of this toboggan run,” Biden said. “We’re no longer talking about a depression. We’re talking about the shape of a recovery.”
“We inherited a God-awful mess,” he said
Biden spoke for about 30 minutes and then took questions behind closed doors for another half-hour
Among the crowd of about 60 people — who paid between $1,000 and $30,000 to attend — were state Sens. Ted Deutch, D-Boca Raton, and Jeremy Ring, D-Parkland; Fort Lauderdale attorney Mitchell Berger; and Palm Beach County Democratic Chairman Mark Alan Siegel.
The fundraiser, for the Democratic National Committee and Organizing for America, was held at the home of Mark Gilbert.
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October 29th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
Why is it that Biden and Obama like to use the term “We inherited.” This administration hasn’t done much to help the recovery and has in fact contributed to the downward slide with its mismanagement of funds, including the TARP. What’s done is done, we can’t change the past
October 30th, 2009 at 6:40 am
And you’ve made it god-awful worse, right Joe? C’mon, for once, the truth. It really won’t hurt that much.
October 30th, 2009 at 10:06 am
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