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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts) Wed Mar 18, 2020, 09:19 AM Mar 2020

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"last time we went through this, we created a government labor program, social security. THINK BIG"

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Nate McMurray for Congress 2020 ✔@Nate_McMurray

Unemployment rate during the Great Depression was 25%.

Last night, unemployment websites across America crashed.

There are predictions of 20% unemployment.

The last time we went through this, we created a government labor program, social security.

THINK BIG

9:10 AM - Mar 18, 2020

He's running for Chris Collins' old seat in NY-27.

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"last time we went through this, we created a government labor program, social security. THINK BIG" (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 OP

The labor force was smaller than as women Phoenix61 Mar 2020 #1

Phoenix61

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1. The labor force was smaller than as women

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Wed Mar 18, 2020, 09:25 AM

Mar 2020

weren’t really considered part of it. The best reference is to think of it as 25% of families had no wage earner.

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