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The Washington Post fact checker today gave Romney the worst possible evaluation of his jobs plan possible....and gave him four pinocchios.  Not only did Romney predict he would add 12 million jobs that will happen even if he is not elected, per independent analysts, he based his conclusion in playing loose and fast with a bunch of studies.
"the candidate’s personal accounting for this figure in this campaign ad is based on different figures and long-range timelines stretching as long as a decade — which in two cases are based on studies that did not even evaluate Romney’s economic plan.  The numbers may still add up to 12 million, but they aren’t the same thing — not by a long shot.
 In many ways, this episode offers readers a peek behind a campaign wizard’s curtain — and a warning that job-creation claims by any campaign should not be accepted at face value. The White Paper at least has the credibility of four well-known economists behind it, but the “new math” of this campaign ad does not add up."
Go to www.washingtonpost.com for the full story

This is in character with the Romney campaign strategy..  We saw it with his citing 6 studies that he claimed backed up that his $5 trillion tax reduction could be offset by closing loopholes and deductions.  None of those studies supported those conclusions.   Bloomberg News called his plan "nonsensical" yesterday. " An analysis from the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center has met with particular scorn as it concluded Romney’s plan is mathematically impossible -- that there simply aren’t enough deductions, credits or loopholes in the tax code to offset the cuts for the well-off without wreaking havoc. (Romney’s promise to increase defense spending only complicates matters.) As Bloomberg View’s Josh Barro has demonstrated, efforts to poke holes in the tax center’s work are unconvincing.". www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-15

Hopefully, Pres. Obama will call Romney out if he tries to make any of these points in tonight's debate. .  It would be a shame if the election is decided on flat out lies and distortions.  It is the oldest game in the political world to promise lower taxes.  It is also a shame when a politician makes promises for goodies he could or never ever deliver.  Romney is guilty of both.