White House slams Gingrich over food stamp statement

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The White House struck back Tuesday at former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, saying more people in America are on food stamps under President Obama because of policies promoted by Mr. Gingrich and other Republican leaders.

“This country is emerging from the worst recession since the Great Depression, the greatest economic and financial crisis of our lifetimes,” said presidential spokesman Jay Carney. “The economic policies that helped create that situation are ones that, in the case of [Mr. Gingrich], he supported, and they’re the kinds of policies that he advocates to this day.”

Mr. Gingrich, campaigning for the Republican nomination for president, in recent weeks has called Mr. Obama “the food stamp president.” The number of people on food stamps has risen about 45 percent since Mr. Obama took office.

Told by a reporter that Mr. Gingrich is blaming the president for the rise in food stamp recipients, Mr. Carney replied, “You know as well as I do that that’s crazy.”

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  • Charles Kirk

    You cannot argue with FACTS. Their are more people on food stamps under President Obama than any other president in the history of the country. President Obama has also proven another fact , You can not borrow and spend your way to prosperity. Even if things get better, you are left with the enormous debt. Right now under President Obama, we have to borrow 50 cents to spend a dollar. this is unsustainable. But do you think Barry is going to cut spending, a liberal mind such as his will never conceive of such a conservative principal. Borrow and spend will continue to be his policy. National debt will be 18 Trillion + by January, 2013..

  • William1

    Yeah right! Typical liberal Democratic party retorict-it's every body else's fault not ours! We make no mistakes!

  • Charles Bill L.

    Obum mao is a fake down to his chitlins.Hes not American Born.Hes gota fake social security card he plans on using illegals to get back in2 office a 2nd time.He plans on using armed illegals to take America over.He plans on disarming the American people first.You cant fight an ak47 wit a slingshot or kitchen knive baseball bat.In order to take over a country you first gotta take all the guns from its citizens.But you know what congress and the senate and the peoples all know hes not an america citizen but theys not gonna do a thang to stop him.Why cause hes a blackman and they dont want to anger the bloack people.Thats the truth thas why he does whatt he does n gits by wit it.TRUTH

  • dav

    Impeach him

  • dianna

    Newt is TOTALLY RIGHT! His comments in the Debate were RIGHT ON THE MONEY! Nobody cares what the Whitehouse says anyways BECAUSE NOBODY CAN BELIEVE ANYTHING THEY SAY OR ARE DOING!

  • davehaught2002

    Impeach the mess in the white house

  • Anita

    You are the blame. When the America People hired you as the CEO of America you took the job saying you were the one to fix it. You lied odumbo. Not only were you not intelligent enough to fix it, but you are in over your head. Gee, it's funny we never heard Reagan blame O Stupo Carter for the mess he made of America during his 4 years. Reagan applied for the job, was qualified to handle the situation and he fixed it. Who are you going to blame when you are out of our White House in 2013? You couldn't get enough stiffs to vote for you. I guess you will be calling them dead beats.

  • Jerry

    Get them Newt because you're the man!!! I remember what you done and how you took care of business in the '90's with Contract With America! You will do a good job I know! Newt is the man everybody! Forget all the rest of the Republican candidates because you will be wasting your vote if we all don't get in behind and follow NEWT, NEWT will disperse these third graders and exposed them to where as a first grader can understand that the liberal dim-o-crats are just playing fun with America and the American people! We now need a serious man like Newt for the problems that we face! Everybody please, if we don't elect NEWT for President, will we have a place to stay in that America that is coming if we do not elect NEWT! Will we be able to enjoy America if that in the WH remain where (it) is? I'm serious! Will we be able to do some of the things we have become accustomed to if we do not elect NEWT?

  • Jerry

    Why waste time on anybody else when NEWT cuts thru the baloney? Nobody does it better than Newt! NO one can be a better President than Newt! I, myself will be glad to see all-l-l-l-l-l-l-l of the wrong-doings stated in this debate with this second-grade admin. that evidently passed to the third grade on social promotion, how they have caused the American people to suffer! Newt's telling it all and measuring up to this monster and nightmare that the American people have to deal with at the moment is more than a breath of fresh air! All of those dim-witted dims, including carney, will understand what idiots they are! Of course, they all know that they are idiots at the moment, but they have the power to act ludicrously but not after November, 2012 if NEWT is elected President!!!!!!

  • Abbe

    Dumbama is the problem his welfare recipiens and illegal aliens are his pet hobby voters. Those losers put him in office and hope to keep him there

  • buddy9210

    You know Cubbies, there was a man once who said, " THE TRUTH IS LIKE A TWO EDGED SWORD, IT CUTS DEEP AND WIDE!!!!" And you know Cubbies, this clown president we have is the worst president in American history!!! There are, ARE more people on food stamps than ever before. In other words, there are people on this program that make 100k a yr. So, if Obammie is someone who gets pissed if he does something wrong then is scolded for it and he has a kaniption fit!!! This only shows that this clown is one spoiled, clown who can't take responsibiity for his actions!!! OOOPS!!! There I go talking about this clowns personal history!!! God Help US!!!!

  • Kikki Santana

    Keep blaming the others. How come all these night mare never happens before you took office. Bunch of anti American! The only thing you need now is to sell your soul to the enemy, because you already have been selling our most secrets protections from the enemies. This man and his people wants to destroy our Nation!!!

  • tony

    He is the food stamp king. Because he dumped the pipeline he will also be the bycicle king , when he tells us to buy one come mid summer. oh, make sure you buy one that has a buddy seat too, so you can get your kid to school.

  • Larry Owens

    The ONLY people that like Odumbo/Obozo is the Union Money Suckers since they have jobs with Great Pay and Benefits. I guess they are a SPECIAL class of people. Every Group of voters that help elect Odumbo are Getting Money off the government Gravy Train. Lap, Lap, Lap suck,suck yum,yum Give me the Free Money Crowd!

  • Bud

    What else would you expect to hear from an Obama sheep!! Baaaaah!!!’

  • Dublink

    Newt should have given the millions he made back to Freddie Mac maybe that money could have been used to create some jobs!!!!!

  • Billee

    Gingrich is being nice.

  • Billee

    Told by a reporter that Mr. Gingrich is blaming the president for the rise in food stamp recipients, Mr. Carney replied, “You know as well as I do that that’s crazy.” What's the reporter going to say? He deserves it and get fired? This guy isn't even a good spin master.

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