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Marcy Kaptur: The economy was headed down at a very rapidly collapsing rate of 8.9 percent negative GDP.

On the recordMay 31, 2012
The economy was headed down at a very rapidly collapsing rate of 8.9 percent negative GDP.
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Marcy Kaptur
Democratic · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Kaptur highlights the severe economic downturn during the financial crisis.

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