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On the recordJuly 16, 2013
When we have seen in the last several years the $16 trillion drop in household net worth caused by a complete failure of the Republican fiscal, regulatory, and monetary policy replaced by an $18 trillion recovery, it is one of the most impressive achievements.
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Bill Foster
Democratic · Illinois

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Foster highlights the contrast between past failures and recent recovery in household net worth.

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