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On the recordFebruary 3, 2010
But if we didn't pass that stimulus bill, we might see unemployment go over 8 percent is what we were told.
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W. Todd Akin
Missouri

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The speaker is discussing the potential impact of the stimulus bill on unemployment rates.

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