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Charles E. Schumer: “We know that the upheavals caused by technological change and international competition most acutely affect those who…”

On the recordFebruary 28, 2007
We know that the upheavals caused by technological change and international competition most acutely affect those who are gaining the least economically--the middle-class and those who aspire to get there.
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Charles E. Schumer
New York
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congress.gov
Feb 28, 2007

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Schumer discusses the impact of technology and competition on the middle class.

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