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Judy Chu: “What's at stake is the very survival of the basic American promise that if you work hard, you can do well enough to…”

On the recordMarch 7, 2012
What's at stake is the very survival of the basic American promise that if you work hard, you can do well enough to raise family, own a home and put enough away for retirement.
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Judy Chu
Democratic · California

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Chu highlights the challenges in achieving the American dream.

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