On the recordMay 31, 2012
It is not an overstatement to say that right now, the United States economy operates significantly at the direction and behest of the United States Government, not the other way around.
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Jeb Bush
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congress.govJeb Bush: “It is not an overstatement to say that right now, the United States economy operates significantly at the direction and…”
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Bush critiques the government's influence over the economy.
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