we hear much from the Bush administration and our Republican friends, almost on a daily basis, about how wonderfully our economy is doing. I recall not so long ago being at a Budget Committee hearing when we heard the Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Paulson, indicating in fact that the economy is doing ``just marvelous.'' Yet, for obvious reasons, the American people do not seem to agree with the Bush administration or with our Republican friends as to how well the economy is doing.
Bernie Sanders: “we hear much from the Bush administration and our Republican friends, almost on a daily basis, about how wonderfully our…”
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Discussing public opinion on the economy during a Budget Committee hearing.
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