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On the recordJanuary 20, 2010
There are questions: When will America get the bounce back in its step? These are troublesome times, for sure, for a lot of reasons, but I am convinced we will find ways to put America back on track. I am convinced of that. You know, you go back a couple hundred years in American history, and this country has been through some very tough times but always-- always--rebounds. There has always been a sense of optimism that the future will be better than the past, that kids will have it better than their parents. I am convinced of that. I think the American people have plenty to be steamed about, and they need to find ways to let off that steam. They have a right to be steamed, and let me describe a bit of it. One year ago, this President took office and he inherited an economic wreck. That is just a fact. The question at that moment was, will this economy completely collapse? That wreck was caused by a lot of things, but deciding to go to war and not paying for a penny of it year after year--everybody knows better than that.
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Byron Dorgan
Democratic · North Dakota

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Senator Dorgan addresses the economic challenges facing America and the need for optimism and accountability.

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