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James Traficant: if this economy is so great, why are American workers losing their jobs? If this economy is so great, why are American…

On the recordJune 10, 1997
if this economy is so great, why are American workers losing their jobs? If this economy is so great, why are American workers going bankrupt in record numbers? If that is not enough to massage your Dow Jones, check this out: If this economy is so great, why do many families need three jobs just to pay their bills? Let us tell it like it is: When you hold this economy to your nosey, this economy does not smell so rosy. If there is any consolation to the American workers, I never heard of anyone in America committing suicide by jumping out of a basement window. I yield back all the propaganda on this great economy.

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Addressing the state of the economy and its impact on American workers.

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