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On the recordJanuary 27, 2014
When Mr. Hoffa jumps on this and says you are destroying the backbone of the American middle class, then there is a concern.
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Mark Kelly
Democratic · Arizona

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Cites Jimmy Hoffa's concern about policies harming the middle class.

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