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Jesse Jackson: What we are -- you know, two weeks ago, this Senate voted to -- when Mr. Cheney came back, to cut Medicare, Medicaid…

On the recordJanuary 16, 2006
What we are -- you know, two weeks ago, this Senate voted to -- when Mr. Cheney came back, to cut Medicare, Medicaid, access to college, and -- and more tax breaks for the wealthy.
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Jesse Jackson

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Jackson criticizes recent Senate actions regarding cuts to social programs and tax breaks for the wealthy.

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