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On the recordJune 12, 2008
I asked the gentleman from Illinois how he would respond to people in certain areas. I don't know how you do that. I asked the gentleman, and I didn't mean to get personal really, but just to raise the issue poignantly. If you're from the State of Washington, as he is, and there's higher unemployment than 6 percent in Yakima, how do you say to the people there, you don't get the extension, while people in other States receive it. It is simply not-- --
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Mike Levin
Democratic · California

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Discussing unemployment benefits and regional disparities during a debate.

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