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Bill Clinton: As I look at the proposal of the Senator from Massachusetts and the specific financial hardships of unemployment, is it…

On the recordMay 23, 2003
As I look at the proposal of the Senator from Massachusetts and the specific financial hardships of unemployment, is it the position of the Senator from Maryland that in the absence of extending unemployment benefits to those who have already exhausted their benefits, there is no opportunity on the horizon for them to have income because the jobs are just not there?
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Questioning the impact of unemployment benefits during a discussion on financial hardships.

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