On the recordSeptember 12, 2011
The President worked with House and Senate Democrats to pass the stimulus as quickly as possible, promising that the unemployment rate would not go above 8 percent once the bill was passed.
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Jordan highlights the promises made by Obama regarding the stimulus bill.
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