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Ed Markey: A little arithmetic. When Bush left, 750,000 jobs a month were being lost.

On the recordSeptember 12, 2012
A little arithmetic. When Bush left, 750,000 jobs a month were being lost.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey highlights job losses during Bush's presidency to emphasize economic issues.

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