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On the recordJuly 24, 2012
I think it's interesting too because we're talking about the jobs created that impact the unemployment rate, that impact the reduction of the deficit. In contrast, the Ryan budget, which we've talked about many times, the Republican plan for this House, that's been adopted by Republicans that are in leadership and running for President, would, in contrast, according to the Economic Policy Institute, the cuts in services would result in a reduction of 1.3 million jobs in the first year and 2.8 million jobs in the second year.
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