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On the recordSeptember 10, 2013
In the case of incarcerated individuals, it is an injustice that the tax dollars of law-abiding citizens are being used to provide assistance to people who have broken the law and simply should not qualify for these benefits.
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David Reichert
Republican · Washington

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Reichert argues against providing unemployment benefits to incarcerated individuals.

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