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Darrell Issa: “I think Ms. Duckworth made it very clear that she looked at a 30 percent and a $500-a-month or so payment for life and…”

On the recordJune 25, 2013
I think Ms. Duckworth made it very clear that she looked at a 30 percent and a $500-a-month or so payment for life and questioned whether or not, in light of so many severe injuries--and she was incredibly severely injured in--in the line of duty--whether or not the assessment was correct.
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Darrell Issa
Republican · California

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Issa discusses Duckworth's concerns about disability assessments for veterans.

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