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LAWMAKERS - Jobs Bill
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CU graffiti tagged road sign reading "Pleasant View Unincorporated". CU Dennis Poluga (Exec. Dir. Region 6 Planning & Devel. Council) "The metropolitan areas of the larger cities that have the capability to go after the money have a distinct advantage over the rural areas. that don't have professional staff people that can track the money down, write the applications and really try to bring the money into the community. Tracking GV driving along rural road, passing farm buildings in hilly West Virginia. CU Dennis Poluga (Exec. Dir. Region 6 Planning & Devel. Council) "I think that the name of the bill, the Jobs Bill, is a real misnomer..." saying that it's a shame that the bill won't help people who need it most.
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CUs faces of men & women as they square dance. MS man (Rob Wise) dancing, pan down to see his white shoes dancing clog steps. MCU ROB WISE (D-WV) "I made a speech on the house floor the other day when the new unemployment statistics came out, pionting out that while perhaps some the economic indicators were up for some parts of the country, Virginia was still 21% unemployment... and more than that in some counties."
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LS rural West Virginia home in Cabin Creek, nestled in mountain valley, can in car in driveway with hood up, a boy plays with his dog. ROBERTS v.o.-town of Cabin Creek, coal country, has 30-40% UNEMPLOYMENT. GV exterior of rural store nestled below tree covered mountain. MS General Store owner stating that 8 of 10 of his customers are UNEMPLOYED. MS Rep. ROB WISE inside the store asking loitering men inside what they think of the JOBS BILL, they don't really know about it.
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LS impoverished town of Cabin Creek, West Virginia showing rotting houses and broken down vehicals. MS girl riding bicycle down dirt road, pan out to see decrepit shacks along river bank. GV children playing in dirt road, laundry hung to dry in BG. LS decrepit shacks along river bank. MS Mike Burdiss COAL MINER'S LOBBYIST, discussing the hard situation of UNEMPLOYED MINERS, stating that the politicians brag about jobs programs, but it doesn't help the people.
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LS pan of people relaxing in grassy park area, pan to the State capitol Building in Charleston, West Virginia. MCU Gov. JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER IV, saying that the State legislature will probably have to match the Federal government's aid. CU Rep. MOLLOHAN, saying the JOBS BILL was a compromise and he isn't satisfied. CU LEON GINSBERG (West Virginia Welfare Commissioner) saying that either a massive Federal plan is needed, or the economy must pick up fast.
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MS Senitor JENNINGS RANDOLPH saying that the New Deal spirit must come back. MS people at ribbon cutting cerimony. CU elderly man wearing fedora. GV balloons being released at cerimony.
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In Studio PAUL DUKE/LINDA WERTHEIMER/COKIE ROBERTS wrapping up the segment. COKIE ROBERTS states that not much more aid likely to come from the Government, since REPUBLICANS think there will be a recovery by the next election. WERTHEIMER states that the Senate REPUBLICANS are having trouble agreeing on TAXES and SPENDING in BUDGET.