Policy, frankly, under both Democrats and Republicans, have not put having good jobs, good-quality jobs at the center of economic policy.
Tom Harkin: “Policy, frankly, under both Democrats and Republicans, have not put having good jobs, good-quality jobs at the center of…”
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Harkin criticizes bipartisan policy failures in prioritizing job quality.
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