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Jeb Hensarling: “It is official: The economy grew at a measly 1.6 percent in 2016 when our historic norm is twice that.”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2017
It is official: The economy grew at a measly 1.6 percent in 2016 when our historic norm is twice that.
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Jeb Hensarling
Republican · Texas

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Hensarling highlights the low economic growth rate compared to historical standards.

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