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On the recordDecember 11, 2012
Unemployment is much too high. But as Senator Murray indicated and as Senator Burr made the point, it is especially high for returning veterans.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders highlights the high unemployment rate among returning veterans during a recession.

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