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On the recordMarch 10, 2010
The reason this has taken on a new urgency is that just this morning, we received word that unemployment in the State of Mississippi has reached 12 percent.
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Thad Cochran
Republican · Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Cochran highlights rising unemployment in Mississippi, emphasizing the need for urgent job creation efforts.

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