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On the recordSeptember 3, 2009
Now, I want to be clear about something. Less bad is not good. That's not how President Obama and I measure success. We're not going to be satisfied any more than the governor is or anyone else is until we start adding, not losing, thousands of jobs per month.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

Biden emphasizes that the current job numbers are not satisfactory and stresses the need for job growth.

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