\V'here \Ve Started: The Great Recession
Gimmicks+ Deficit 108,000 jobs lost across the state of MN in 2009 alone
Mr.lnthly Prlv;rW·So!ctorPayroll Employment In M!noesobi lOOS-2009 JOB lOSSES AND GAINS AT THE HEIGHT OF THE RECESSION
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!1,000)Games & Gimmicks Caused a Budget Roller Coaster
General Fund Budget Deficits by legislative Session
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A Widening Income Gap
Across the country middle-Income earners wages have largely decreased or held steady while the incomes of wealth lest Americans have skyrocketed.
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