The economy was in freefall, spiraling downwards at a negative growth rate of 6 percent.
Chris Van Hollen: “The economy was in freefall, spiraling downwards at a negative growth rate of 6 percent.”
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Van Hollen describes the dire economic situation when Obama took office.
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