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John Garamendi: “I thank Mr. Raskin so very much for his remarks. The voice of Maryland is strong and powerful and quite correct. Mr.…”

On the recordDecember 19, 2017
I thank Mr. Raskin so very much for his remarks. The voice of Maryland is strong and powerful and quite correct. Mr. Raskin spoke of income inequality. The wealthy in America, the top 1 percent, own as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent?
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California
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Dec 19, 2017

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