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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Jan 24, 1980

We have added a net of 9 million new jobs in this Nation, never before done in wartime or peacetime.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Jan 19, 1978

This budget anticipates that Congress will pass the program for better jobs and income.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Jan 19, 1978

This tax program will mean up to one million additional jobs for American workers.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Apr 30, 1977

We don't just need jobs, we need jobs that pay a decent wage.

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Gerald Ford
@geraldford· Republican · MI· Oct 27, 1976

Construction of the Portsmouth plant is now expected to cost $4,400 million and will mean 6,000 new jobs for southern Ohio.

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Gerald Ford
@geraldford· Republican · MI· Oct 25, 1976

We have added 4 million jobs to the American economy in the past 2 years.

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Gerald Ford
@geraldford· Republican · MI· Oct 24, 1976

Inflation is less than 6 percent; we have 4 million new jobs; 88 million people are working in America--the highest in the history of the United States.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Nov 19, 1973

Let's make sure that we have by that time--and that is only 7 years away--that we have total independence, so that America hasn't to depend on any other nation in the world for the energy we need for our jobs and the rest.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 3, 1973

In short, the trade reform act as reported to the House holds out the promise of more and better jobs for American workers, of more products at lower prices for the American consumer, of expanding exports for the United States and other nations, and most importantly, of reduced international tensions and a strengthened structure of peace.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Nov 3, 1972

Jobs are still increasing at the fastest rate since 1956--at a rate twice as fast as the rate of growth of the population.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 27, 1972

Democrats as well as Republicans want jobs and prosperity, without war and without inflation.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· Oct 21, 1972

On June 11, 1971, I announced the Jobs for Veterans program with a target of providing one million Vietnam-era veterans with jobs and training placements by June 30, 1972.

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Richard Nixon
@richardnixon· Republican · CA· May 7, 1972

Therefore, I would like you to undertake a new Six-Point Jobs for Veterans Program for fiscal year 1973, building on the solid foundation of this year's program by raising our goals, further accelerating our campaign and improving the Government's ability to deliver the necessary resources.

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