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Doc Hastings: “When nearly 15 million Americans are out of work, the last thing our country needs is for Congress to pass a bill that…”

On the recordSeptember 15, 2009
When nearly 15 million Americans are out of work, the last thing our country needs is for Congress to pass a bill that will eliminate even more jobs in our country.
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Doc Hastings
Republican · Washington

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Hastings criticizes Congress for potentially passing job-eliminating legislation amid high unemployment.

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