On the recordMay 3, 2012
Our businesses have now created more than 4.2 million new jobs over the last 26 months. More than one million jobs in the last six months alone.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “Our businesses have now created more than 4.2 million new jobs over the last 26 months. More than one million jobs in…”
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Obama touts job creation during his presidency while acknowledging ongoing unemployment issues.
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