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Paul Junge: “We had record low unemployment. We had wages that were…”

Featuring: Paul Junge, Republican | Former Candidate, U.S. House Michigan, District 8

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Flashpoint 9/27/20: (Whole Episode)

Published | Video Starts at 12:25

Well, you know, certainly before the coronavirus, I think people talked about the importance of maintaining an economy that was just firing on all cylinders. We had record low unemployment. We had wages that were rising, especially at the lower end of the spectrum. And with the government shutdowns that have caused unemployment to spike and cause people to have economic concerns, that absolutely remains a top priority. (12:25–12:31)

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Asserts that before the coronavirus, there was record low unemployment and rising wages, especially at the lower end of the spectrum.

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