The myth about Romney being a job creator while Governor..
Since Romney is seeking political office and not trying to get a job as the CEO of a company, his record in politics must be examined. We need to see how he will govern and we also need to know what shape his state was in when he left it. When you're going in for an interview, your employer needs to know your background, the American people.. Romney's potential employers would like to know his background.
We want to know who he really is, and what are his qualifications. So far it's been very difficult to get the answers to either question. Being an evasive flip-flopper doesn't help. We need the MSM to do their jobs and report the facts to us, not spin things the way the Romney's campaign would like them to. That's the only way voters will be able to make a wise informed decision this November.
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"A big number for Romney -- 47"
"The most important number is 47 — Massachusetts rank in job creation when he was governor. This is the number that most calls into question Romney’s own current job application.
No job is comparable to the presidency, but the closest thing to it is governor of a large state — an executive position in public office, where the welfare of millions of people is the charge. Unlike a corporate executive, whose overriding goal is to make profits for investors, the president and governors have the same central goal — improving the well-being of the entire population. The first priority, usually, is the overall economy.
Indeed, Romney won office in 2002, after shouldering aside Acting Governor Jane Swift, with a pledge to use his business experience and connections to bring jobs to Massachusetts. He failed, dreadfully.
The 47 figure is one Romney cannot escape. During his four years in office, Massachusetts ranked 47th in overall job growth — only 0.9 percent compared with 5.3 percent nationally. "
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/blogs/the_podium/2012/01/a_big_number_for_romney_--_47.html
