Well, okay, it wasn't exactly a layoff in the strictness sense of the word, more like an entirely voluntary resignation by Rick Perry's son from his job at Deutsche Bank so he could go campaign with dad, but Momma Perry interpreted that as Griffin Perry 'losing' his job thanks to that damn Obama guy [shakes fist] so just go with it. Same diff/no diff.

Rick Perry's wife Anita said Friday that she could sympathize with the plight of the unemployed because her son was forced to resign his job to take a more active role on his father's presidential campaign. Anita Perry blamed the Obama administration for her son having to resign his position. "My son had to resign his job because of federal regulations that Washington has put on us," Mrs. Perry said while campaigning for her husband in South Carolina, after a voter shared the story of losing his job. "He resigned his job two weeks ago because he can't go out and campaign with his father because of SEC regulations," she continued, referring to the Securities and Exchange Commission. "He has a wife... he's trying to start a business. So I can empathize...he lost his job because of this administration," she said a few minutes later.

According to press reports, the Perrys' son, Griffin, worked at Deutsche Bank. It was unclear what SEC regulations Perry was referring to, but the commission adopted a new rule last year aimed at limiting political activity on the part of investment advisors. Mrs. Perry was speaking at a meet and greet at Dyar's diner in Pendleton, in western South Carolina, on the same morning her husband delivered the first major economic address of his campaign. Her comments about her son came in response to a question from 45-year-old voter who said he lost a job paying over $100,000 and who now makes $12 an hour as a handyman.

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Anita Perry Blames Obama For Son's Job Loss [CNN]