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Chris Van Hollen: This is not a radical idea. I remember back in 2010 during the economic meltdown, you know, no less a flaming liberal…

On the recordJune 7, 2021
This is not a radical idea. I remember back in 2010 during the economic meltdown, you know, no less a flaming liberal than Governor Haley Barbour at the time thought that this was a really important program.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen references past bipartisan support for job programs during economic crises.

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