Rep. Rand Paul gets owned by economist Paul Krugman over the size of government - Orlando liberal | Examiner.com

Rep. Rand Paul gets owned by economist Paul Krugman over the size of government - Orlando liberal | Examiner.com:

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Paul: You are arguing that the government sector is struggling. Are you arguing that there are fewer government employees under Obama than they were under Bush?

Krugman: That's a fact.

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PAUL: No, the size of both...of government is enormous under President Obama.

Krugman: If government employment had grown as fast under Obama as it did under Bush, we would have a million-and-a-half more people employed right now, directly.

Under President Obama, the private sector has created over 4.5 million jobs, adding to the economic recovery that followed the recession of 2008. While the economy is not where it needs to be, the country is headed in the right direction. The right-wing talking point of "big government" under President Obama doesn't hold water when challenged with cold hard facts.