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Ed Markey: We went to 10.2 percent unemployment under the Bush recession. Now it is at 8.1 percent.

On the recordSeptember 12, 2012
We went to 10.2 percent unemployment under the Bush recession. Now it is at 8.1 percent.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey compares current unemployment rates to those during Bush's presidency.

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