On the recordJune 4, 2009
The cumulative effects of the recession--17 consecutive months of job loss, totaling 6 million jobs--have left these ordinary, hard-working Americans on precarious footing.
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congress.govElijah Cummings: “The cumulative effects of the recession--17 consecutive months of job loss, totaling 6 million jobs--have left these…”
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Cummings highlights the severe impact of prolonged job losses on American families.
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