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On the recordFebruary 25, 2013
the across-the-board spending cuts scheduled to take place this Friday would eliminate 750,000 jobs in this country in 2013.
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democratic · Florida

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Wasserman Schultz discusses the impact of sequestration on job loss.

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