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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· May 31, 2012

He said if we let him borrow $787 billion, he'd keep it below 8 percent. The stimulus, by the way, borrowing $787 billion, the president said that would hold unemployment below 8 percent. He would keep unemployment below 8 percent. It has…

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· May 31, 2012

And, of course, domestically it's hard to call, what now, 39, 40 months of unemployment above 8 percent a success when even he said by now it would be in the 6 percent range. And by now, it is not. It's over 8.

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· May 31, 2012

This is very bad news for the American people, and the president is always quick to find someone to blame. First, it was George Bush and then it was Congress, ATM machines, Europe. He's always got someone, but the truth is the job of the…

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· May 31, 2012

He said if we let him borrow $787 billion he'd keep it below eight percent. The stimulus, by the way, borrowing $787 billion, the president said that would hold unemployment below eight percent.

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· May 31, 2012

And of course domestically, it is hard to call, what, now, 39, 40 months of unemployment above eight percent a success when even he said by now it would be in the six percent range. And by now it is not. It is over eight.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· May 31, 2012

@melaniatrump's interview on @foxandfriends discussing her beautiful jewelry line,my son Barron and the 2012 campaign http://t.co/DwlYZcKV

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· May 31, 2012

What a foolish move by @davidaxelrod to speak in Boston yesterday! Completely outmaneuvered by the @MittRomney campaign.

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Marsha Blackburn
@marshablackburn· Republican · TN· May 31, 2012

I think that picking winners and losers is a very bad idea, and frankly, this administration just really hasn't been very good at it.

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Marsha Blackburn
@marshablackburn· Republican · TN· May 31, 2012

I like competitiveness, and I like the marketplace making these decisions rather than a group of people that have been self-identified as being pros in this.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· May 31, 2012

I'd place my bets on American workers and American businesses any day of the week.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· May 31, 2012

That if you're willing to apply yourself and do everything it takes to follow your dream, that you can make it in this country.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· May 31, 2012

This report to the Congress transmits my designations of the following three foreign individuals as appropriate for sanctions under the Kingpin Act.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· May 31, 2012

It's going to be about how do we create an economy that works for everybody.

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