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Barbara Boxer: we are talking about polls. I will give you a very late poll. This is an L.A. Times poll of the Nation: 45 percent think…

On the recordMarch 10, 2003
we are talking about polls. I will give you a very late poll. This is an L.A. Times poll of the Nation: 45 percent think we ought to be working on strengthening the economy; 28 percent, fighting terrorism; 26 percent, dealing with health care costs; at that time, 25 percent dealing with Iraq; 18 percent, protecting Social Security; 7 percent dealing with tax cuts; and 7 percent dealing with late-term abortion. The people are exactly where the Senator from Washington says, but we are willing to debate this and we are looking forward to a good debate. I yield the floor.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

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Discussing public opinion on various national issues during a Senate floor debate.

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