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Rick Perry: “Mr. President, you have tried now for two-and-a-half years of government creating jobs. And it's time to let the private…”

On the recordAugust 16, 2011
Mr. President, you have tried now for two-and-a-half years of government creating jobs. And it's time to let the private sector get back to work. That's the real way to create jobs in America.
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Rick Perry

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Perry argues that the government should step back and allow the private sector to drive job creation.

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