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John Cornyn: “I would say that most Americans would believe that 8.6 percent unemployment next year is unacceptably high, and we…”

On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
I would say that most Americans would believe that 8.6 percent unemployment next year is unacceptably high, and we need----
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

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Cornyn emphasizes the unacceptably high unemployment rate and the need for economic growth.

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