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Henry Waxman: “Let the American people know that we are trying to help kids get educated, and make sure that those who are vulnerable…”

On the recordAugust 10, 2010
Let the American people know that we are trying to help kids get educated, and make sure that those who are vulnerable get health care; while the Republicans are urging that we continue the tax cuts for people making more than $300,000 a year. That to me is a distortion of priorities.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California
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govinfo.gov
Aug 10, 2010

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Waxman criticizes Republican tax policies in relation to education and healthcare for vulnerable populations.

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