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George W. Bush: I believe markets ought to be allowed to work, until I was convinced that this time the Government needed to act.

On the recordOctober 6, 2008
I believe markets ought to be allowed to work, until I was convinced that this time the Government needed to act.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks on the National Economy and a Question-and-Answer Session in Chantilly, Virginia

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