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On the recordNovember 29, 2001
But failure to act by the other body means that we do not get a stimulus package plus that our unemployed do not get the extension in unemployment benefits and they do not get the access to health care. So their inaction is hurting those that are out of work, short-term and long-term.
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Pete Hoekstra
Michigan

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Discussing the impact of inaction on unemployment benefits and health care access.

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