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John Cornyn: “By 2024 this number was increased to 22%.”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Senator John Cornyn's Address on Work Requirements and Tax Policy

Published | Video Starts at 07:49

Already between 1960 and 2023, the fraction of working age men who are out of the labor force increased from about 3% to a whopping 11%. And By 2024 this number was increased to 22%. It doubled. This is nearly a 700% increase over the past six and a half decades. Significant numbers of men are opting out of the labor force and it's detrimental to society for a whole host of reasons. (07:49–07:55)

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Asserts that by 2024, the percentage of working-age men out of the labor force increased to 22%.

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