Fact Checking Michelle Obama, New Wall St. Record, H&M's Odd Request And More

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Good Jobs? Michelle's Claim Contradicts President's Record Of Creating Low-Wage Jobs

During her speech at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday night, first lady Michelle Obama painted her husband as a president who has created jobs like those held by her father and his grandmother, jobs they used to give their families greater opportunities.

"He brought our economy from the brink of collapse to creating jobs again -- jobs you can raise a family on, good jobs right here in the United States of America," Obama said Tuesday night.

The only problem: that's not exactly true.

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