Bush double dipping on employment claims?

[shockingelk]

On April 15, 2003, Bush said his proposed tax cut would create 1.4 million new jobs by the end of 2004:

"It is important for you all to understand and for our fellow Americans to understand, the tax relief I have proposed and will push for until enacted -- (applause) -- will create 1.4 million new jobs by the end of 2004. (Applause.)"
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/04/20030415-2.html

On August 2, 2003, speaking of his recent tax cuts and incentives, Bush claimed his policies had already exceededf predictions by reducing the unemployment rate by 1%, or 1.5 million jobs:

"We are starting to see results from our actions. My administration's economists believe that if we had not passed tax relief, our unemployment rate would have been nearly one percentage point higher, and as many as 1.5 million Americans would not have the jobs they have today."

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/08/20030802.html

Can he claim credited twice for his policies? IE, can more than the 1.4 million jobs be delivered, then change his tune and say the tax cuts didn't prevent job loss, but rather bring about job growth? Can he, while employment numbers are bad, say they'd be worse without tax cuts, then on "less bad" news claim credit for "improvement"?

[ClintonTyree]

1. He can.............

claim anything he wants (as is evidenced by the Iraq quagmire) but the reality of the situation is a different thing. He always talks out of both sides of his mouth, until we have a free press in our country once more, he'll keep getting away with his lies.

[shockingelk]

2. seems to me

it's all available on the Internet.

Can he get away with it?

[JHB]

3. His "administration's economists say"...

...whatever Dick & Karl tell them to say, and are just part of the Great Bush Fog Machine.

It doesn't matter if he's double dipping or jusy plain making it up. All WH press releases can be summed up as the following:
"All hail Bush! His policies are leading this nation to Glory! He is right on all counts, and always has been."