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John McCain: What I obviously was saying and I believe is the American worker is the most productive, most innovative, they're the…

On the recordSeptember 15, 2008
What I obviously was saying and I believe is the American worker is the most productive, most innovative, they're the fundamental of our economy and the strength of it, and the reason why we will rebound. We will come back from this crisis, but right now we're the victim of greed, excess and corruption in Wall Street.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain reiterates his belief in the strength of American workers while acknowledging the current economic crisis caused by greed and corruption.

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