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Tom Harkin: “Last year, only 17.6 percent of persons with disabilities had jobs, compared to 64 percent of people without a…”

On the recordSeptember 17, 2014
Last year, only 17.6 percent of persons with disabilities had jobs, compared to 64 percent of people without a disability.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin highlights the employment gap between individuals with and without disabilities.

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