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On the recordFebruary 1, 2017
the statement about getting the economy working again I think perhaps is inaccurate as a snapshot of what actually has occurred over the last 8 years
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Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York

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Jeffries argues that the economy has improved significantly under Obama despite claims to the contrary.

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