Apr 4, 2008
Thank you for letting me do this, and thank you for participating with me on this.
Sam Brownback
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Sam Brownback is a Republican politician who served as the Governor of Kansas from 2011 to 2018. Prior to his governorship, he was a U.S. Senator from Kansas from 1996 to 2011 and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 1996. Brownback is known for his conservative positions on social issues and his advocacy for tax cuts and economic development in Kansas. During his tenure as governor, he implemented significant tax reforms aimed at stimulating the state's economy, although these policies faced criticism and led to budgetary challenges.
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Apr 4, 2008
OK. And the biggest falloff in employment has been the construction industry?
Apr 4, 2008
The overall unemployment rate rose to 5.1 percent. Where was that rate a year ago?
Apr 4, 2008
I have been touring a number of places in my state and manufacturing industries had experienced a significant fall off of employment over the past several years but have been experiencing some strength recently with the declining value of…
Apr 4, 2008
So there has been a steady deterioration since about the middle of last year?
Apr 4, 2008
Today's news that the economy lost 80,000 payroll jobs last month and that the unemployment rate rose to 5.1% is disappointing all of us.
Apr 4, 2008
So that fall-off in the housing market is a key piece of this data. That is the big piece of this data?
Apr 4, 2008
So that the stimulus package which put forward toward consumers is one we would hope would go at that particular sector?
Apr 4, 2008
Well the definition is two quarters of negative growth is what I have always understood the kind of classic definition of a recession is.
Nov 6, 2007
I'm here today to endorse the best pro-life candidate to beat Hillary Clinton.
Sep 27, 2007
I think this is a disgrace that they're not here. I think it's a disgrace for our country. I think it's bad for our party.
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