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Barack Obama: We have now lost 1.2 million jobs this year, and if we don't act swiftly and boldly, most experts now believe that we…

On the recordNovember 21, 2008
We have now lost 1.2 million jobs this year, and if we don't act swiftly and boldly, most experts now believe that we could lose millions of jobs next year.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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