On the recordMarch 4, 2009
My concern about having two different methods of measuring job creation or the number of jobs saved is that it could serve to undermine the public's confidence in the credibility of the numbers.
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Collins raises concerns about the reliability of job measurement methods under the Recovery Act.
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