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Xavier Becerra: The Bush recession has hit American families hard. From June 2007 to the beginning of 2009, it stripped Americans of a…

On the recordJune 2, 2011
The Bush recession has hit American families hard. From June 2007 to the beginning of 2009, it stripped Americans of a total of $19.4 trillion in household wealth.
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Xavier Becerra
Democratic · California

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Becerra discusses the significant economic impact of the Bush recession on American families.

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