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On the recordOctober 5, 2011
What I would like to suggest is that, on a bipartisan basis, we look at the idea of reforming the unemployment system to give those who are qualified to do so the opportunity to get off the treadmill.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden proposes bipartisan reforms to help unemployed individuals improve their situation.

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