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Republican Lawmaker Hires Jobless Constituent To Work In His Yard For $8 An Hour

Kathryn Treadway of Goldsboro, N.C., lost her job doing medical transcription work for a hospital early last year. The 35-year-old hasn't had an income since April 16, when an impasse between Republicans in the state legislature and Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue halted her unemployment benefits.On Friday, she finally found a job -- doing yard work for a statehouse Republican who thought Treadway couldn't find work because she had a bad attitude.Stephen LaRoque, the Republican who represents Treadway in the lower chamber of the General Assembly, said he'd pay her $8 an hour to deal with dirt and debris in his three-and-a-half acre yard in nearby Kinston, N.C.Read More... More on Unemployment

 

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