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On the recordMay 16, 2018
African-American unemployment is the lowest record in four decades, since they started taking notes in 1972; 800,000 new jobs have been created since the passage of this legislation.
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Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina

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Senator Scott emphasizes job creation and low unemployment for African Americans.

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