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Schneider: How long does Obama have to fix the economy?

 
How much patience will the American people have as Barack Obama tries to bring the economy back to life? WASHINGTON (CNN) — How long will the voters give President Barack Obama to turn the economy around? The president-elect is already laying down markers: — Last month, Obama pledged, "We are going to create 2.5 million [...] (link)

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