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Pat Ryan: “Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, wants to bring 25 million people who have left the labor force altogether.”

On the recordFebruary 5, 2018
Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, wants to bring 25 million people who have left the labor force altogether.
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Pat Ryan
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the impact of bringing back discouraged workers on labor market tightness.

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