The recession has caused too many families in Hawaii to suffer from a job loss, a reduction in hours, a home foreclosure, a bankruptcy filing, an inability to obtain credit, or the elimination of state funding for an important social service program.
Akaka discusses the impact of the recession on families in Hawaii.
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