Ellen Ratner asks White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan if the White House or the Council of Economic Advisors has figured out how the high price of oil will affect the airline and trucking industries. Ratner follows up by asking McClellan what the White House will do to improve the economy in the next six months.

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McClellan responds that the White House is most concerned with the impact the rising price of oil will have on families and small businesses. He states that Congress must move forward and pass legislation that addresses the root causes of high energy prices. McClellan states that the American economy is strong because of the President’s pro-growth policy. He notes the current unemployment rate is down to 5.1% and that the home ownership rate is at an all time high. (1:52)

 
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June 21, 2005
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