David Roe: “I've got counties where the unemployment rate is 17 percent, and they…”

On the recordSeptember 22, 2009

I've got counties where the unemployment rate is 17 percent, and they look at someone getting a $30,000 bonus.

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Republican · Vermont

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Roe highlights the disparity between government bonuses and high unemployment rates.

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David Roe: “I've got counties where the unemployment rate is 17 percent, and they look at someone getting a $30,000 bonus.”