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Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick: Just 3 short years ago when this administration took over, there was $236 billion surplus, 22 million jobs had been…

On the recordJune 24, 2004
Just 3 short years ago when this administration took over, there was $236 billion surplus, 22 million jobs had been created, and the country was experiencing its lowest drop in poverty in a decade. Now, all those trends have reversed themselves. Today the unemployment rate is 30 percent higher. 8.2 million people are looking for work, and more jobs are disappearing in our country every day. Outsourcing, sending good manufacturing jobs out of our country. I am from the State of Michigan. We have lost over 200,000 jobs and 136,000 of those in the manufacturing sector. Something must be done. We must take care of American citizens first. People are paying more for their food, for their clothing, for their gasoline. We have got to do something about this. Let us invest in America and American families. Health care is a debacle. We can fix that. America needs new leadership. Make sure you get out and extend your right.

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Addressing economic challenges and job losses in the U.S. during a speech on the House floor.

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