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Jasmine Crockett: “We've lost 1.1 million jobs as we've already talked about…”

Featuring: Jasmine Crockett, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 30

Jasmine Crockett Holds Virtual Town Hall

Published December 24, 2025 | Video Starts at 53:42

I don't really have another explanation for, for why it is that the few people that are working, because again, We've lost 1.1 million jobs as we've already talked about wages being stagnant, yet prices going up. I don't know why then you would be going and garnishing people's wages at this moment. (53:42–53:52)

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