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How much does the president actually affect the economy?

The president usually feels the heat for a down economy in the U.S., but should they? Patrick Egan wrote the book "Partisan Priorities: How Issue Ownership Drives and Distorts American Politics." He joined CBS News to discuss how much credit or blame American presidents should be getting for the state of the economy.
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