Nevertheless, I urge Congress to enact a permanent stand-by counter-cyclical program, so that States and cities can be protected during the next economic downturn.
"State of the Union Addresses of Jimmy Carter"
Jimmy Carter
We have met and reversed the first significant downturn in economic activity since the war.
"Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to the Present"
Various
The economic downturn of the past year was the first real test that our system of unemployment insurance has had to meet.
"Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to the Present"
Various