Today, Sen. Bernie Sanders addressed more than 3,000 union leaders at the United Steelworkers "Stand Up, Fight Back" convention. "While everyone understands that we have got to reduce the deficit, the number one challenge America faces right now is a jobs crisis," Sanders said, noting that over 16 percent of American workers, 25 million Americans, today are either unemployed or underemployed.  "Creating the millions of new jobs that we desperately need is not only vitally important to our economy but will be the means by which we reduce the deficit over the long term. New jobs mean more government revenue, which makes a lot more sense than having to spend billions on unemployment compensation, food stamps, and other programs needed during a severe recession."

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