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George W. Bush: “The truth of the matter is, you've got to have a growing economy to be able to afford these technologies in the first…”

On the recordMarch 4, 2008
The truth of the matter is, you've got to have a growing economy to be able to afford these technologies in the first place.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference

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