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On the recordNovember 15, 2006
We need to get this economy back in line with our values, the things you and I grew up believing in -- hard work, responsibility, integrity, fairness. These are things that George Bush just does not understand.
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John Bel Edwards
Democratic · Louisiana

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John Edwards critiques George Bush's understanding of American values in relation to the economy.

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