Who are these "Job Creators," Anyway? -The Middle Ground

Eric Byler recently posted to our Facebook page: A few months ago, political advertisements and political-advertisements-disguised-as-news both spent a lot of money focusing on these 6 words: "the private sector is doing fine." Since then, economists have taken a closer look. Private sector growth in post-recession America is at 3%, which is above our 25 year average. Meanwhile, cuts in public spending have led to -2.88% per quarter growth over the last two years, pushing our economy the other way. Was this the intent of the "Debt Ceiling Hostage Crisis" and other such narratives emerging since President Obama has taken office? [MORE]