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Fox's Carlson Pushes Myth That Public Sector Is “The Highest Growing Part Of The Entire Workforce”

Written by Media Matters Staff

Published 07/30/12 10:02 AM EDT

From the July 30 edition of Fox News' Fox & Friends:

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Previously:

Government Employment Drops Under Obama, But Media Run With Romney Myth Anyway

Conservative Media Dismiss Government Worker Layoffs To Argue Public Sector Is Fine

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