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On the recordOctober 5, 2011
Today in America the problem that we face is not the unemployed, but unemployment.
Said by
Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas

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Doggett emphasizes that unemployment is the main issue, not the unemployed individuals themselves.

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