Bill Clinton: “Would it surprise the Senator from Maryland that the number of parents…”

On the recordMay 23, 2003

Would it surprise the Senator from Maryland that the number of parents who have been unemployed for 6 months or longer has increased 245 percent?

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Discussing rising unemployment rates among parents.

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