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Tim Walberg: “In Pennsylvania, that was about 42 percent, literally could make more staying at home than returning to their jobs.”

On the recordMarch 27, 2023
In Pennsylvania, that was about 42 percent, literally could make more staying at home than returning to their jobs.
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Tim Walberg
Republican · Michigan

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Walberg highlights the financial incentive to remain unemployed due to government benefits.

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