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Russ Fulcher: “More than 20 percent are on some kind of public assistance.”

On the recordMay 20, 2019
More than 20 percent are on some kind of public assistance.
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Russ Fulcher
Republican · Idaho

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Fulcher highlights the disparity between low unemployment and high public assistance in Idaho.

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