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Rob Portman: Those unemployment numbers are clearly unacceptable, and that is why we need tax reform, because it is one thing that…

On the recordFebruary 23, 2015
Those unemployment numbers are clearly unacceptable, and that is why we need tax reform, because it is one thing that can actually give the economy a shot in the arm.
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Rob Portman
Republican · Ohio

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Portman emphasizes the need for tax reform to address high unemployment rates.

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