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On the recordJune 25, 2013
the Congressional Budget Office predicted that, as a result of the sequester, we will see 750,000 fewer American jobs by the end of this calendar year.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen cites job losses due to the sequester as a critical issue.

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