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Norman D. Dicks: “I hear so much talk on the other side that the stimulus program didn't--reputable economists say the unemployment rate…”

On the recordFebruary 18, 2011
I hear so much talk on the other side that the stimulus program didn't--reputable economists say the unemployment rate would be at 12.5 to 13 percent if we hadn't had the stimulus package. And again, that's why we're so worried about the magnitude of the cuts here having a countercyclical effect.
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Norman D. Dicks
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Feb 18, 2011

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The speaker discusses the impact of the stimulus program on unemployment rates.

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