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Michael Bennet: I am glad you raised that. My time is up, but I would say on that point that the two groups of people in the town halls…

On the recordJune 22, 2011
I am glad you raised that. My time is up, but I would say on that point that the two groups of people in the town halls that are worried the most and that I worry about the most are people in their 50's that are finding themselves out of work and untrained and our young people, who are graduating into an economy that just has no place for them.
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Michael Bennet
Democratic · Colorado

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Bennet highlights concerns for unemployed older workers and struggling young graduates.

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