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.
President Obama defends his record on government employment during recessions, arguing against the notion of a bloated government.
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I think it’s going to require a little bit less navel-gazing and a little less whining and being in fetal positions.
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