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John Garamendi: I'd call it a boulder that she threw into the pond, and the ripples that came from that actually touched a family that…

On the recordApril 13, 2010
I'd call it a boulder that she threw into the pond, and the ripples that came from that actually touched a family that my wife works with. She was at the California State fair, and this lady works with her at the State fair. The lady's husband is a salesman. In the fall, or in August, he was about to lose his job, but then the Cash for Clunkers came along, and sales shot up at his shop. And he was able to sustain his employment and continues to this day to continue to be employed. It got him past that hurdle.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California
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Apr 13, 2010

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Garamendi discusses the positive impact of the Cash for Clunkers program on employment.

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