Romney Refines His ‘100,000 Jobs’ Claim In SC Debate

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Mitt Romney, hammered by fact checkers over his claim he created 100,000 net jobs at Bain, tried out a new number in the South Carolina debate: 120,000 jobs from his four most successful investments. That number, which includes companies like Staples, counts jobs that were added long after Romney had anything to do with the businesses, however.

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