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Lloyd Doggett: “Who wants to hire when you don't know if there are going to be payments made by the government.”

On the recordJanuary 21, 2013
Who wants to hire when you don't know if there are going to be payments made by the government.
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Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas

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Doggett discusses the uncertainty in hiring due to government payment issues.

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