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On the recordNovember 1, 2009
I am confident that having moved the economy on the right track, that if we apply some good common sense...there's no reason why we're not going to be able to create jobs.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks Prior to a Meeting With the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board

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