These are not serious proposals to address generational statewide issues. In April last year, our State unemployment rate hit a record low of 2.4% last year. Wisconsin had an all time lowest number of unemployed workers ever in modern history. And our state's labor force participation rate also consistently remained above the national average throughout the year. So it's time we get rid of that old talking point that Wisconsinites aren't working or working hard. (42:34–42:41)
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Asserts that Wisconsin had the lowest number of unemployed workers in modern history.
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