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Mark Takano: “As much as I'm glad to see the Majority cares about the plight of poor people but I'm wondering whether or not they care…”

On the recordJuly 8, 2015
As much as I'm glad to see the Majority cares about the plight of poor people but I'm wondering whether or not they care about the health of poor people.
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Mark Takano
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Takano questions the Majority's commitment to health of low-income communities near coal plants.

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