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On the recordJanuary 23, 2018
President Trump has commented accurately that more people are working today than at any point in the history of our Nation, but that comment has been true since May 2014.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine acknowledges Trump's claim about employment levels while noting its prior accuracy.

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