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Claim Text: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently inflated that number to 3.7 million.
Simplified Text: Scott Bessent claimed the number of job losses was 3.7 million.
Confidence Score: 0.800
Claim Maker: Scott Bessent
UUID: 54f60e26-0e6a-438f-ae6f-f27dcb106104
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Created: December 6, 2025 at 1:29 AM (8 months ago)
Last Updated: December 6, 2025 at 1:29 AM (8 months ago)

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