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John Sarbanes: “If I understand that chart correctly, the people up to the 50th percentile in the last 5 years have actually fallen…”

On the recordSeptember 20, 2006
If I understand that chart correctly, the people up to the 50th percentile in the last 5 years have actually fallen behind. They have not had an increase, they actually have had a decrease in their real weekly earnings. Is that correct?
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

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Discussing economic trends and earnings during a congressional session.

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