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John Garamendi: “We ought to be talking about exactly that issue, of the beneficiary pay issue.”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2012
We ought to be talking about exactly that issue, of the beneficiary pay issue.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Garamendi emphasizes the importance of discussing the beneficiary pay principle for projects.

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