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On the recordMarch 9, 2009
Any job in my region now, it is like a golden egg. And they are not connected to the Federal Government for the most part.
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Marcy Kaptur
Democratic · Ohio

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Kaptur discusses the scarcity of jobs in her region and their disconnection from the federal government.

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