Romney slams Obama on August jobs numbers

CHARLOTTE, N.C.–After a Democratic convention that celebrated President Barack Obama and cranked up activists to go out and win him a second term, the tepid jobs report Friday released Friday was a big dose of reality.

More jobs were created–about 96,000–and the jobless rate is about the same about 8 percent–which gave Mitt Romney the peg to criticize Obama for the slow economic recovery.

Slapping Obama in a message that was also part of a fund-raising appeal Romney said, “At the Democratic National Convention, former President Bill Clinton told America that his solution to joblessness and budget deficits was one word — arithmetic. I couldn’t agree more. Let’s take a look at Barack Obama’s record these last four years — I think you’ll agree the numbers just don’t add up:

23 million Americans are out of work, have stopped looking for work, or are underemployed

$16 trillion national debt (that’s $50,000 for every American)

43 straight months of 8% or higher unemployment

4 straight trillion dollar budget deficits in a row — more than any other president combined

Ultimately, it’s simple arithmetic — the policies of Barack Obama just don’t add up to the kind of future America deserves.”