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On the recordJune 10, 2012
The only time government employment has gone down during a recession has been under me. So I make that point -- I make that point just so you don't buy into this whole bloated government argument that you hear.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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President Obama defends his record on government employment during recessions, arguing against the notion of a bloated government.

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