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Lloyd Doggett: “Terminating unemployment assistance would hurt our nation's economy by further suppressing consumer demand and…”

On the recordOctober 5, 2011
Terminating unemployment assistance would hurt our nation's economy by further suppressing consumer demand and confidence.
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Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas

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Arguing against cutting unemployment assistance due to its economic impact.

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