The Associated Press reports:
After months of getting a pass on the subject from his rivals, Mitt Romney was challenged in the Republican presidential debate Saturday night on his frequent claims that he created great numbers of jobs in the private sector. Newt Gingrich, for one, said Romney’s record as a venture capitalist was one of flipping companies, taking out all the money and “leaving behind the workers.”
Who’s right?
The bottom line remains unknown about how many jobs were gained or lost from Romney’s work at the Bain Capital private equity company. But this much is clear: His accounting behind the assertion that he created more than 100,000 jobs at companies he helped start up or turn around has been flawed.
