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Ron Johnson: “In November, the latest figures we have there are now 150…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Objection to Sen. Sanders

Published | Video Starts at 06:05

Now the good news. It's hard to keep the American economy down when you don't overtax, when you don't over regulate. So In November, the latest figures we have there are now 150 just shy of 150 million Americans employed again. Now I realize some are underemployed, but still you have 150 million Americans employed down to about 9 million jobs from that record high when unemployment was only 3.5%. (06:05–06:14)

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Asserts that by November 2020, employment figures were just shy of 150 million Americans.

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