On the recordJanuary 30, 2013
I am infuriated that we are in this situation. We are now seeing the fruits of--I do not know--25 or 30 years of disparaging Government employment, bureaucrats, and that kind of talk.
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King expresses frustration over the negative perception of government jobs affecting employment.
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