The American people know that we cannot go back to the failed policies of the Bush administration and the Republicans in Congress. Their lack of accountability and oversight caused 8 million Americans to lose their jobs and led to the worst economic conditions since the Great Depression. Thankfully, President Obama has led our efforts to rebuild a strong economy for the middle class and expand new job creation for Americans. With his leadership, we have enacted laws, created millions of jobs, given 98 percent of the working families a tax break, increased Pell programs, made student loans more affordable, jump-started the auto industry with the Cash for Clunkers program, and provided health coverage to 32 million previously uninsured. The truth of the matter: President Obama and the Congressional Democrats continue to move in the right direction. I ask my colleagues, where would we be right now if we were still stuck with the same Republican policies of the past?
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Baca discusses the economic recovery efforts under President Obama compared to the previous administration.
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