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Martin O'Malley: Had we not done that, we would all be sitting in the middle, in the depths of the second Great Depression instead of…

On the recordJuly 11, 2010
Had we not done that, we would all be sitting in the middle, in the depths of the second Great Depression instead of debating whether we were moving quickly enough into recovery.
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Martin O'Malley

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O'Malley emphasizes the importance of the Recovery and Reinvestment Act in preventing a deeper economic crisis.

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