Governor Rick Scott just told Republican delegates in Cleveland that Democrats have destroyed our economy. Really? Under President Obama, the unemployment rate has dropped to 4.9 percent, businesses have added 14.8 million jobs and an estimated 20 million Americans have gained health insurance.
LIE: Rick Scott: “Our economy is not growing…The Democrats have not led us to a crossroads, they have led us to a cliff.”
THE TRUTH: RICK SCOTT LIES ABOUT HUGE SUCCESSES FROM THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION
Since 2010, American businesses have added 14.8 million jobs.
The American economy added 287,000 jobs in June. All told, since early 2010, American businesses have added 14.8 million jobs.
Unemployment rate in the United States is 4.9%, “down from 10 percent at the height of the recession.”
The American economy added 287,000 jobs in June. All told, since early 2010, American businesses have added 14.8 million jobs. The unemployment rate is 4.9 percent – down from 10 percent at the height of the recession.
Affordable Care Act resulted in an estimated 20 million people gaining health insurance.
A new report released today finds that the provisions of the Affordable Care Act have resulted in an estimated 20 million people gaining health insurance coverage between the passage of the law in 2010 and early 2016—an historic reduction in the uninsured. Those provisions include Medicaid expansion, Health Insurance Marketplace coverage, and changes in private insurance that allow young adults to stay on their parent’s health insurance plans and require plans to cover people with pre-existing health conditions.