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Lois Capps: When we are facing estimated job losses of 750,000 due to sequestration, creating a few thousand temporary jobs, though…

On the recordApril 9, 2013
When we are facing estimated job losses of 750,000 due to sequestration, creating a few thousand temporary jobs, though helpful, does not constitute the comprehensive jobs legislation our Nation needs right now.
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Lois Capps

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Capps emphasizes the need for comprehensive job legislation beyond temporary jobs from the pipeline.

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