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Kevin Cramer: “So in light of what is going on with unemployment, now I know you want to just tax people a whole bunch more and pay…”

On the recordSeptember 27, 2021
So in light of what is going on with unemployment, now I know you want to just tax people a whole bunch more and pay people not to work so maybe unemployment is not a problem, but is it? Couldn't we please rethink this strategy, Madame Secretary?
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Kevin Cramer
Republican · North Dakota

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Cramer questions the effectiveness of current unemployment strategies and proposed tax increases.

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