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On the recordMarch 12, 2013
I go to manufacturers in my districts who are looking for workers, and they find that they are not looking necessarily for a college degree but with the basic skills needed to do some of these jobs in manufacturing.
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Daniel Lipinski
Democratic · Illinois

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Lipinski discusses the skills gap in manufacturing jobs and the need for basic skills over degrees.

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