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Jim McDermott: The Republican Party has never believed unemployment insurance was good.

On the recordOctober 5, 2011
The Republican Party has never believed unemployment insurance was good.
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Jim McDermott
Democratic · Washington

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McDermott discusses the Republican stance on unemployment insurance.

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