Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 13, 2013
I am afraid one reason we still have 12 million unemployed Americans is we have increasingly made it more expensive to hire full-time employees.
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Lamar Alexander
Republican · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Alexander links high hiring costs to unemployment rates.

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