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On the recordNovember 7, 2003
So it's good news. But in context, we've got such a long way to go to rebuild employment, that we're not over the hump yet by any stretch of the imagination, even by Secretary Snow's calculations.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island
Source
congress.gov
Nov 7, 2003

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the insufficient job growth relative to employment needs.

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