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What does it mean?
Bush claims to understand small business growth because he was a small business owner.
In plain terms
I understand small business because I was one.
What can you take from it?
Personal experience informs policy perspective.

Where it applies

  • economic speech
  • campaign rally
  • policy debate

Putting it to work

  • building credibility
  • relating to voters
  • policy making

Questions to consider

  • Does experience equal competence?
  • How to weigh personal history in leadership?

Another view

Personal background does not guarantee policy effectiveness.

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