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Antonio Villaraigosa: He said the president's policies put two million Latinos in poverty. Actually, it's the opposite. Two million people…

On the recordJune 20, 2012
He said the president's policies put two million Latinos in poverty. Actually, it's the opposite. Two million people, Latinos are out of poverty because of his policies.
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Antonio Villaraigosa

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Villaraigosa counters claims about the negative impact of Obama's policies on Latinos, asserting that they have actually benefited from them.

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