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John Hickenlooper: “There are 25,000 people being laid off already, and yet…”

Featuring: John Hickenlooper, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Colorado

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Senator Hickenlooper's Funding Freeze Webinar

Published | Video Starts at 46:28

And what most Americans want is not what this government is doing. And I think that making sure we get people to learn the facts right, that There are 25,000 people being laid off already, and yet 6,000 of them were veterans. That's not America. That when we lay off people, we're just doing it willy nilly. Last person hired last, first person fired. (46:28–46:41)

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Asserts that 25,000 people have been laid off, including 6,000 veterans.

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