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On the recordMay 9, 2001
When you lose that many jobs, it not only guts the community in terms of the economics, but also the local involvement, the church, the Little League teams, school fund-raisers, all of these things start to fall apart when you lose a large employer like that.
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Shelley Moore Capito
Republican · West Virginia

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Discussing the impact of job loss on local communities.

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