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Joe Manchin: “If we don't do something to help them, if we don't do something to make sure that they have the skills that they need to…”

On the recordMarch 14, 2017
If we don't do something to help them, if we don't do something to make sure that they have the skills that they need to be successful in another career, West Virginia is going to continue to slide, and frankly, we can't afford to.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need for skills training for coal miners in West Virginia.

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