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Kendrick Meek: “A draftee is not what you meant when you said you hope the Bush policies would help you find a job.”

On the recordJuly 20, 2004
A draftee is not what you meant when you said you hope the Bush policies would help you find a job.
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Kendrick Meek
Florida

Editor's note · Context

Addressing the impact of Bush administration policies on employment.

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