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George W. Bush: “The unemployment rate is 4.7 percent - lower than the average of the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.”

On the recordMay 4, 2006
The unemployment rate is 4.7 percent - lower than the average of the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Fact Sheet: Economic Growth Continues - More Than 5.2 Million Jobs Created Since August 2003

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