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Mitch McConnell: “Kentucky's unemployment rate is right at 10 percent. We cannot afford to lose 1 more job, let alone 1,200.”

On the recordMay 17, 2011
Kentucky's unemployment rate is right at 10 percent. We cannot afford to lose 1 more job, let alone 1,200.
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Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky

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McConnell emphasizes the importance of preserving jobs in Kentucky amidst high unemployment.

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