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George W. Bush: What people don't want is an unemployment check; what they want is a permanent paycheck.

On the recordJanuary 13, 2002
What people don't want is an unemployment check; what they want is a permanent paycheck.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks in Springfield, Missouri

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