Obama: Violent Crime Rate Lower During My Presidency than Any Time the Last 30-40 Years

‘Violent crime rate in America has been lower during my presidency than any time last three, four decades’

"Some of the fears that were expressed throughout the week just don’t jibe with the facts. So let’s take two specific examples. When it comes to crime, the violent crime rate in America has been lower during my presidency than any time in the last three, four decades. And although it is true that we’ve seen an uptick in murders and violent crime in some cities this year, the fact of the matter is, is that the murder rate today, the violence rate today is far lower than it was when Ronald Reagan was president -- and lower than when I took office."

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