Policies have consequences. And President Obama’s policies continue to have devastating consequences. Here’s part of the awful reality, courtesy of The Washington Examiner.

 

Malaise: This week, the Commerce Department announced that the U.S. economy grew just 1.8% in the first quarter of this year. The same report also found that inflation rose to 3.8%. Meanwhile, the nation’s unemployment rate stands at 8.8% and the Labor Department announced this week that weekly jobless claims increased by 25,000 to 429,000, the highest number since January. Wal-Mart’s CEO told CNNWednesday the retail giant’s core shoppers are “running out of money.”

 

If you aren’t alarmed yet, you should be.