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Very important in making sure that the pandemic hasn't had a scarring effect on american workers. it's given them enough income and support to get through this while still being able to put food on their tables, keep roofs over their heads. >> right. >> when you don't hear people talking about, i'm worried about being ability to get a job, remember that's a very good impact that the rescue packages had. what we're talking about with infrastructure and build back better, this is a relatively small amount of spending over a decade. we need this spending to make our economy productive, to make su...

Improve. remember, the spending we did that partially has caused this high demand for goods, it's been very important in making sure that the pandemic hasn't had a scarring effect on american workers. it's given them enough income and support to get through this while still being able to put food on their tables, keep roofs over their heads. >> right. >> when you don't hear people talking about, i'm worried about being able to get a job, remember that's a very good impact that the rescue packages had. what we're talking about with infrastructure and build back better, this is a relatively smal...

Indication of moving out of the 7% range. >> i think it is a disaster for the economy and for country more generally. >> reporter: john sh mitt is an senienior economist. >> if you have a job right now, you don't complain. >> reporter: the longer it lasts the longer it may last. those hit hardest by the rate are young workers. entering a troubled labor market has a permanent scarring effect. they're going to see lower wages throughout their career. beyond that the 7% rate, means people are spending less and paying less taxes undercutting governments that are struggling with their budgets and d...