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Andy Card: When the baton was handed to George W. Bush, the country was sliding into a recession, and you know that.

On the recordApril 12, 2011
When the baton was handed to George W. Bush, the country was sliding into a recession, and you know that.
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Andy Card

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Card discusses the economic situation when Bush took office.

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