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Lloyd Doggett: “And I know, as I said in my opening statement, there are those who want to blame the unemployed for unemployment. But…”

On the recordOctober 5, 2011
And I know, as I said in my opening statement, there are those who want to blame the unemployed for unemployment. But aren't we in a circumstance today where there are more than four unemployed Americans available for every job opening?
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Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas

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Doggett highlights the disparity between job openings and unemployed individuals.

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