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Tammy Duckworth: “Over the past couple weeks, we've been debating whether or not we can afford to extend unemployment insurance for a…”

On the recordJanuary 8, 2014
Over the past couple weeks, we've been debating whether or not we can afford to extend unemployment insurance for a lifeline for millions of Americans.
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Tammy Duckworth
Democratic · Illinois

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Duckworth discusses the debate on extending unemployment insurance for struggling families.

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