Angle’s economic views are reckless

Richard J. Mundy, Las Vegas

Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010 | 2:05 a.m.

To hear GOP Senate nominee Sharron Angle tell it, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is solely responsible for the high unemployment rate in America (9.5 percent) and Nevada (14.2 percent) and the subsequent bankruptcies and foreclosures. Do you believe her?

Consider that this recession started in December 2007, under President George W. Bush, and when Barack Obama was sworn in as president in January 2009, we were losing 750,000 jobs a month — all Reid’s fault, according to Angle. Know also that this recession is worldwide, with many countries experiencing unemployment rates similar to ours. Look at Greece with 11 percent unemployment, Ireland with 13 percent, and Spain with an astounding 20 percent. Would Angle blame Reid for these rates as well?

Finally, we should ask what Angle would do about the unemployment problem. We know from her statements that she doesn’t think it would be her job if elected to bring industry and jobs to Nevada. So what good would she be to us? Angle is making our choice for the Senate real easy.

You can pick her, with her reckless claims, or Harry Reid, the man who runs the Senate. It’s up to you.