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November 25th, 2008 · 2 Comments

MusgroveFacts asked:


Ronnie Musgrove inherited “perhaps the most robust economy in state history.”

Then … good jobs began to leave.

2001: 73 manufacturers close their doors

2002: 117 manufacturers close

2003: 55 more manufacturers closed

Jobs lost under Musgrove: 53,100

Mississippi under Musgrove: 2nd worst state in fiscal management and spending

http://www.MusgroveFacts.com

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2 responses so far ↓

  • 1 jsnruf // Nov 28, 2008 at 6:54 am

    Wicker supports the free trade agreements that caused manufacturers to close up in Mississippi (as well as other states).

    It’s not Musgrove’s fault, but Thad Cochran and Trent Lott’s.

  • 2 JakeandElwoodBlues // Nov 29, 2008 at 7:00 am

    Stick with Wicker.

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