On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
These are very tough times for hardworking families, but the toll would be far worse if we had not acted.
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transcripts.cnn.comGeorge H.W. Bush: “These are very tough times for hardworking families, but the toll would be far worse if we had not acted.”
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Bush acknowledges the economic challenges faced by families while defending his administration's actions to safeguard the economy.
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