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Mike Thompson: What I begrudge is the fact that Ms. Tirado and so many of my district in Philadelphia have not benefitted from those…

On the recordFebruary 12, 2019
What I begrudge is the fact that Ms. Tirado and so many of my district in Philadelphia have not benefitted from those gains.
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Mike Thompson
Democratic · California

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Criticism of economic inequality and tax cuts benefiting the wealthy.

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