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Gwen Moore: And I just am sort of wondering, if we had not provided--you said you were there when Mr. Paulson showed up asking for…

On the recordFebruary 7, 2023
And I just am sort of wondering, if we had not provided--you said you were there when Mr. Paulson showed up asking for that 700 billion. Do you think we could have had the same kind of catastrophic events, had we not have provided unemployment?
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Gwen Moore
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Moore questions the necessity of unemployment benefits during economic crises.

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