On the recordOctober 5, 2011
extending unemployment benefits is one of the biggest stimuluses [sic] to our economy. . . . It creates jobs faster than almost any other initiative that you can name.
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Pelosi argues that extending unemployment benefits boosts the economy and creates jobs quickly.
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