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Glenn Youngkin: “Your days of leeching off the public may have come to an end, but with a little elbow grease and pluck, you just might…”

On the recordFebruary 24, 2025
Your days of leeching off the public may have come to an end, but with a little elbow grease and pluck, you just might successfully transition to actual productive work in the private sector.
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Glenn Youngkin
Republican · Virginia

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Youngkin suggests laid-off federal workers can find new jobs in the private sector.

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