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Gregory Meeks: We have shed over 600,000 public sector jobs since the beginning of the financial crisis in late 2008.

On the recordFebruary 26, 2013
We have shed over 600,000 public sector jobs since the beginning of the financial crisis in late 2008.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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Meeks highlights job losses in the public sector since the financial crisis.

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