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On the recordSeptember 6, 2016
When was the last time so many States gave workers so little opportunity to earn enough unemployment protection for themselves and for their families?
Said by
Joe Crowley
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Crowley questions the current state of unemployment benefits across various states.

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