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On the recordMarch 3, 2004
President Bush has decided to make credibility an election year issue. Yesterday the Vice President announced if the Democratic policies had been pursued over the last 2 or 3 years, we would not have had the kind of job growth that this economy experienced. Really? What a fascinating take. In the last 3 years, $3 trillion have been added to the Nation's debt and 3 million Americans have lost their jobs. And they want to make credibility an issue. Since 5 months when he announced the creation of a manufacturing czar, which has not been appointed, 250,000 additional manufacturing jobs have been lost. And they want to make credibility an issue. They have an economic report that says outsourcing is good for American workers. And they want to make credibility an issue. It is a fascinating take on the economy. Today we have a jobless economy with a wage recession in America. In fact, flipping hamburgers is now a manufacturing job in America. And they want to make credibility an issue. Mr. Speaker, the President and the Vice President think everything is just fine in America. What we need is a new direction to put American workers, American families and their values at the center of our agenda and for somebody to wake up every morning thinking about their jobs, their children and their future.
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Rep. Rahm Emanuel
Illinois

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Criticizing the economic policies of President Bush and the Vice President during a floor speech.

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