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On the recordJune 12, 2025
I’m sorry, congressman, but you seem not to have seen the economic data. The GDP growth has been quite substantial, job growth is solid.
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Scott Bessent
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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Bessent defended the economic performance against Beyer's criticism.

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