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The Big Question: How can lawmakers address rising unemployment?

Some of the nation's top political commentators, legislators and intellectuals offer some insight into the biggest question burning up the blogosphere today. One step in creating more jobs could be dealing with a bloated Pentagon budget. The U.S. Full Article at The Hill

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  1. Men carrying a sign which reads: "Let's walk together for employment: against unemployment, job insecurity and layoffs.", attend a national demonstration to protest against unemployment in Paris December 5, 2009.
  2. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 23:  Veterans and family members wait on line to attend the 'Operation: Hire Veterans Career Fair' sponsored by the Department of Labor at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum November 23, 2009 in New York City.
  3. ARLINGTON, VA - NOVEMBER 19:  U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Admiral Michael Mullen take questions from reporters during news conference at the Pentagon November 19, 2009 in Arlington, Virginia. In the wake of the Ft.
  4. This undated photo released by Fort Riley shows Staff Sgt. Ryan L. Zorn. The Pentagon says that Staff Sgt. Zorn of Upton, Wyo. , died Monday when the vehicle he was in rolled over near Tal Afar.
  5. US Army Sgt. Maj. Leroy Walker Jr. wipes tears during a candle light vigil on November 5, 2009 at fort Hood, one day after 13 people killed in a bloody rampage.
  6. A new Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle called the M-ATV is on display outside the Pentagon on November 2, 2009 in Washington, DC.The M-ATV is designed to replace the up-armored Humvee in Afghanistan.
  7. US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (L) greets the People's Republic of China Central Military Commission Vice Chairman General Xu Caihou (2nd L) at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, October 27, 2009.
  8. ARLINGTON, VA - OCTOBER 01:  Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, Multi-National Force-Iraq commanding general, briefs reporters at the Pentagon October 1, 2009 in Arlington, Virginia. Odierno briefed reporters on the current state of military affairs in Iraq.

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