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On the recordFebruary 14, 2017
That makes 8 years of sub-par growth, 8 years of stagnant paychecks, and 8 years of unreplenished savings.
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Jeb Hensarling
Republican · Texas

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Hensarling emphasizes the prolonged economic stagnation over the past eight years.

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