Republicans Attack Obama on Economy After Employment Slows

Republicans yesterday attacked President Barack Obama’s handling of the U.S. economy, saying recent reports suggest it’s weakening, while Democratic defenders urged patience.

“There are almost a half a million more people unemployed today than four years ago,” Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said in a television interview on “Fox News Sunday,” two days after the Labor Department reported the worst quarter for corporate hiring in more than two years. “Fire Obama and hire Romney. That’s the best stimulus program for the country.”