Obama’s Economic Mismanagement Is Putting The Brakes On The American Economy Obama: “We Tried Our Plan – And It Worked.” (President Barack Obama, Remarks By The President At A Campaign Event, Oakland, CA, 7/24/12) THE ECONOMY GREW AT A SLUGGISH 1.5 PERCENT IN THE SECOND QUARTER USA Today : “The U.S. Economy Slowed In The Spring, With Second-Quarter