n his weekly address, President Barack Obama blamed the economic problems on “bad decisions.”
“This week, we also received the first estimate of America’s economic
growth over the last few months. And it reminded us that bad decisions
in Washington can get in the way of our economic progress,” said Obama,
presumably referring to the uptick in unemployment from 7.8 percent to
7.9 percent and the news that the economy contracted in the final
quarter of last year.
The president did not name which decisions were “bad,” and who
specifically was to blame for those “bad decisions.” But he did blame
Washington.
“2013 can be a year of solid growth, more jobs, and higher wages.
But that will only happen if we put a stop to self-inflicted wounds in
Washington. Everyone in Washington needs to focus not on politics but
on what’s right for the country; on what’s right for you and your
families. That’s how we’ll get our economy growing faster. That’s how
we’ll strengthen our middle class. And that’s how we’ll build a country
that rewards the effort and determination of every single American,”
said Obama.
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