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George W. Bush: “Jobs ought to be what the people up there in Washington are asking themselves: How do we create jobs so people can find…”

On the recordFebruary 5, 2002
Jobs ought to be what the people up there in Washington are asking themselves: How do we create jobs so people can find work?
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Exchange With Reporters in New York City

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