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On the recordOctober 5, 2011
They are basically reciting their concerns. They are very concerned that 1 percent of rich Americans do not pay their fair share of taxes.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

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Waters discusses protestors' concerns about tax fairness and economic injustice.

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