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Bruce L. Braley: the statistics the Chairman cited are totally unacceptable. When one out of every four returning veterans from Iraq and…

On the recordOctober 18, 2011
the statistics the Chairman cited are totally unacceptable. When one out of every four returning veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan are out of work, that is a shameful legacy for this country.

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Braley highlights the unacceptable unemployment rate among veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

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