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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: jlallen who wrote (278772)	7/22/2002 12:14:10 PM
From: bonnuss_in_austin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Gore: Bush lying about economy - - - - - - - - - - - - By Bill Poovey salon.com July 20, 2002 \| MORRISON, Tenn. -- Former presidential candidate Al Gore accused the Bush administration Saturday of lying to Americans about the nation's economy. At a campaign event for a congressional candidate, Gore told Democrats that electing Lincoln Davis could be the difference in continuing the Bush administration's economic policies. The Bush administration has "lied about the future liabilities they have put on our shoulders as taxpayers," Gore said. The former vice president prompted a cheer when he said: "I don't care what anybody says. I think Bill Clinton and I did a damn good job." The recent spate of corporate corruption cases reflects the administration's policies and its appointees, who are supposed to police big business, Gore said. He compared the administration's handling of the economy to business decisions that led to the collapse of Enron, saying Bush is creating a huge deficit. "It's going to lead to bigger deficits than when the first Bush was there," Gore said. He said the administration should "completely scrap its economic plan and its team on Monday ... start over from scratch and start rebuilding this economy." Gore, who says he is undecided about another presidential race in 2004, endorsed Davis in the Aug. 1 Democratic primary for the 4th Congressional District. Former aerospace company owner Fran Marcum is also seeking the Democratic nomination. Former Safety Commissioner Mike Greene and Tullahoma alderman Janice Bowling are seeking the Republican nomination. Incumbent Rep. Van Hilleary, a Republican, is instead running for governor. The rural district stretches from Alabama to Kentucky and includes counties that elected Gore to the U.S. House in 1976. Associated Press