Jim Clyburn: “If we had a decrease in unemployment of just, say, 0.5 percent--from…”

On the recordSeptember 12, 2011

If we had a decrease in unemployment of just, say, 0.5 percent--from 9.1 to 8.6--what would be the level of revenue increase?

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Clyburn inquires about the impact of unemployment reduction on federal revenue.

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Jim Clyburn: “If we had a decrease in unemployment of just, say, 0.5 percent--from 9.1 to 8.6--what would be the level of revenue…”