Published: Friday, August 3rd, 2012 at 6:00 a.m.
Subjects: Economy, Military, Veterans
Sources:
YouTube.com, U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop site, “Rep. Sanford Bishop Floor Statement Regarding Civil Rights Protections for Veterans,” posted July 23, 2012
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Employment Situation of Veterans Summary,” March 20, 2012
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Employment Situation of Veterans Summary Table A. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 18 years and over by veteran status, period of service, and sex, 2010-2011 annual averages,” March 20, 2012
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Employment status of the civilian population 18 years and over by veteran status, period of service, and sex, not seasonally adjusted,” July 6, 2012
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Data Retrieval: Labor Force Statistics (CPS),” accessed Aug. 1, 2012
U.S. Rep. Sanford
Article source: http://www.politifact.com/georgia/statements/2012/aug/03/sanford-bishop/congressman-nearly-900000-veterans-are-unemployed/
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