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Tom Harkin: For every one person without a disability, we have got to hire back two with a disability just so we get back to where…

On the recordMarch 6, 2012
For every one person without a disability, we have got to hire back two with a disability just so we get back to where we were prior to the recession.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin advocates for increased hiring of individuals with disabilities post-recession.

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