Guys, I think one thing that doesn't get talked about enough is one of the single biggest problems we have in West Virginia is that our workforce participation rate is lower than any other state in the nation. It's 54.2% and The national average [workforce participation rate] is 62.1%. Think about that for a minute. If we could just start to move the needle a little bit in these areas, the benefits for the state are going to be incredible. (15:31–15:35)
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