Obama's Approval Rating On Economy Drops 11%... To A New Low Of 26%
by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Birthplace of Independent Conservatism Liberty -vs- Tyranny Bad news for the President just keeps coming. It seems the more he does the worse it gets for the Chief Executive Officer. GALLUP - A new low of 26% of Americans approve of President Barack Obama’s handling of the economy, down 11 percentage points since Gallup last measured it in mid-May and well below his previous low of 35% in November 2010. Obama earns similarly low approval for his handling of the federal budget deficit (24%) and creating jobs (29%). What puzzles me is why anybody believes the President or the government is, or should be, in the business of creating jobs. Other than the bureaucratic ones requird to run Leviathan. In a capitalist system it is the job of the producers {businesses} to produce the products and services demanded by consumers. It is the job of government to create an environment in which competitive businesses can prosper. Having said the a...