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Goodwill Industries International is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization. We advocate for public policies that leverage an enterprise-wide effort to provide job training programs, employment placement services and other community-based programs for people who have disabilities, those who lack education or job experience or others facing challenges to finding employment.

Proposed Legislation Could Hurt Programs That Help Job Seekers

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Posted: May 10, 2012
By Seth Turner

For individuals struggling to find work, federally funded employment and social services programs are crucial resources on the road to employment. This week, the U.S. House of Representatives Budget Committee worked to advance legislation that aims to avoid an automatic, across-the-board spending cut scheduled for January.

 


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