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On the recordJune 2, 2015
I am connecting parents that are more likely to be alcoholic, more likely to have problems of substance abuse, spousal abuse, all related to chronic unemployment based on positions of this Administration going after jobs for hardworking Americans.
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John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming

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Barrasso links chronic unemployment to family issues and job loss due to administration policies.

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