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Steve Southerland: “And I am sure you understand why there is this massive disconnect between the 200 people that you just gave that answer…”

On the recordNovember 15, 2011
And I am sure you understand why there is this massive disconnect between the 200 people that you just gave that answer to and their aggravation with inside the Beltway because what you just did is you just gave them a political speech, and they don't know where their next paycheck is going to come from.
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Steve Southerland
Florida

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Southerland criticizes the disconnect between political responses and workers' concerns about job security.

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