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President Barack Obama announces his decision to reject the Keystone XL pipeline proposal. President Obama cited concerns about the impact on the environment, saying it would not serve the interests of the United States

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"We've...multiplied the power we generate from the sun 20 times over." —@POTUS #ActOnClimate https://t.co/K6SIc6cE0o
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 06, 2015

"America has cut our total carbon pollution more than any other country on Earth." —@POTUS #ActOnClimate https://t.co/iAqieP9RUx
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 06, 2015

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"America is leading on climate change with new rules on power plants" —@POTUS #ActOnClimate https://t.co/sCR6iEtxCW
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 06, 2015

"We’ve got to come together...to protect the one planet we’ve got while we still can." —@POTUS #ActOnClimate https://t.co/KXP3k18WTs
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 06, 2015

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RT if you agree with @POTUS: It's time to protect the one planet we've got while we still can. #ActOnClimate https://t.co/C61cTcJOx7
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 06, 2015

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Secretary of State John Kerry (R) escorts U.S. President Barack Obama back to the Oval Office after Obama spoke about the Keystone XL oil pipeline, at the White House in Washington November 6, 2015. Obama on Friday rejected the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada in a victory for environmentalists who have campaigned against the project for more than seven years. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

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5% Unemployment. Thanks, President Obama

By Nerdy Wonka 131 Comments

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Tags: Barack Obama, economy, jobs, Jobs Report, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, President, tweets, unemployment

Good news: The unemployment rate is at its lowest level since April 2008 → go.wh.gov/OctJobs https://t.co/Q1GwYR8cIZ
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 06, 2015

Economy added 271K jobs in October; 8M over past 3 years, fastest pace since ‘00. UR at lowest pt since April ’08. https://t.co/IrdCQ63wDA
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Jason Furman (@CEAChair) November 06, 2015

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Obamacare was signed into law in March 2010. The private sector hasn’t lost jobs since: onforb.es/1aP6xY4 https://t.co/0d3JTdZucn
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Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) November 06, 2015

Full-time employment has now clearly passed its prerecession level. https://t.co/JtEhpqRSAw
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Ben Casselman (@bencasselman) November 06, 2015

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Thanks Obama! US economy added 271,000 jobs in October. The unemployment rate dropped to 5% businessinsider.com/october-jobs-r… https://t.co/M6xvJN90JY
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KHARY PENEBAKER (@kharyp) November 06, 2015

Private sector jobs growth… Under W Bush: ↓ 463,000 Under Obama: ↑ 9,268,000
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Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) November 06, 2015

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Bush inherited 4% unemployment — left office at 8%. Obama faced 10% unemployment in his first year; it’s at 5% now. https://t.co/aX9eLGk9m2
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Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) November 06, 2015

Perhaps America is not as crippled as the Republicans say twitter.com/politico/statu…
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Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) November 06, 2015

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Monthly noise aside, job growth has been very steady. https://t.co/065ksGDcwG
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Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) November 06, 2015

With most recent jobs data, the unemployment rate is down to 5%, the lowest level since 2008 on.mktw.net/1S2zGhT https://t.co/P2l8y7WhNG
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(@MarketWatch) November 06, 2015

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Wow. Hospitals added more jobs in the past year (+146K) than in the previous seven years combined (+142K). twitter.com/ddiamond/statu…
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Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) November 06, 2015

We've had 61 straight months of positive job growth, something Reagan and Republicans couldn't possibly even dream of.
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Milt Shook (@MiltShook) November 06, 2015

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RUN ON THIS DEMOCRATS! OWN IT !!! U.S. hourly wages post biggest year-over-year gain since 2009 on.mktw.net/1LV2siV
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buki. (@BukiWilliams) November 06, 2015

2.5% year-on-year pay gain is the strongest since 2009. PAY US THE MONEYZ.
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Neil Irwin (@Neil_Irwin) November 06, 2015

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Health care is an enormous engine of our economy — a record 1 in 9 jobs are now in the health care sector.
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Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) November 06, 2015

Health care industry also on pace to topple Retail as largest U.S. industry. https://t.co/maIW4Z3zqh
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Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) November 06, 2015

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The October jobs report was major. Economy added 271,000 jobs; unemployment rate fell to 5%, a seven-year low. nbcnews.to/1kywxM1
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Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) November 06, 2015

The best jobs growth of 2015 brought the unemployment rate to the lowest level in six years on.mktw.net/1S2sJNP https://t.co/ZUwl4hnlix
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(@MarketWatch) November 06, 2015

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Chat Away

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President Obama Delivers A Statement

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Rise and Shine

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On This Day – Two Terms: November 6, 2012 in Chicago

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On This Day

William Wright and India Johnson wait in line to vote at Larchmont Elementary School in Norfolk, Va., Nov 6, 2012. Wright and Johnson, both from Richmond, were casting their first votes in a Presidential election.

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