Political Quotes

On the recordApril 29, 2017
If we don’t get this economy growing at three percent, or more as the President believes we can, we’re never gonna meet the obligations that we’ve made today.
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Mike Pence
Republican · Indiana

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Mike Pence emphasizes the need for economic growth to meet financial obligations.

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