Bill Clinton knocks Crossroads GPS ad implying he opposes jobs plan
According to a new ad by the GOP group Crossroads GPS — a five-state, $2.6 million buy — President Barack Obama’s tax package is running into resistance from former President Bill Clinton, a clear shot aimed at suggesting Obama differs on taxes with a Democrat who presided over one of the biggest boom-times in American history.
Not so fast, according to a statement issued by the Obama campaign on behalf of Clinton.
The Republican Group American Crossroads has used a quote from me in a video opposing President Obama’s jobs plan and the “Buffett Rule.” The advertisement implies that I opposed the “Buffett Rule”. In fact, I support both the American Jobs Act and the “Buffett Rule.” I believe that it’s only fair to ask those of us in high-income groups — who have received the primary benefits of the last decade’s economic growth and the majority of its tax cuts as well — to contribute to solving our long term debt problem. What I did say was that the “Buffett Rule” cannot solve the problem alone. Reducing the debt requires three things: more economic growth, more spending cuts, and more revenue.
For reminder’s sake, the ad:
