On the recordOctober 21, 1988
the 'misery index' was an election year gimmick.
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Radio Address to the Nation on the Economy
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We understood the key to prosperity was low-inflationary growth, and we achieved it.
The objective of the United States remains, as always, a comprehensive peace in the Middle East.
I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit for political purposes my opponent's youth and inexperience.