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Chuck Schumer: “Put simply, our economy is withering, and the confidence of the American people is at a record low.”

On the recordFebruary 9, 2009
Put simply, our economy is withering, and the confidence of the American people is at a record low.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

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Schumer highlights the severe decline in the economy and public confidence.

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