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Rick Scott: “43% of recent college graduates do not have a job that…”

Featuring: Rick Scott, Republican | U.S. Senate, Florida

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Senator Rick Scott Hosts Hurricane Preparedness Event at Ponte Vedra Beach

Published | Video Starts at 04:08

I saw, I saw an editorial cartoon, I think this morning it had a red carpet and was for kids graduating, I think, with a welding degree. Do you know, by the way, do you all realize this? 43% of recent college graduates do not have a job that requires more than a high school diploma. that tells you that our higher ed has to do a better job. They got to get people focused. Like when I went. (04:08–04:15)

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Asserts that a significant percentage of recent college graduates are underemployed.

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