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Nancy Pelosi: I think that if there is a person out there who has lost their pension or a senior making a decision about how much of a…

On the recordSeptember 12, 2002
I think that if there is a person out there who has lost their pension or a senior making a decision about how much of a dosage you are able to afford to take or whether you can even afford to take any prescription drug over purchasing food, or if your child is going to a substandard school and you want a better investment, and the list goes on and on, you would think that what we were doing here is irrelevant, especially when we are not even here. We are missing-in-action on some of the struggles of the American people.
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Nancy Pelosi
Democratic · California

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Addressing the struggles of American citizens regarding pensions, healthcare, and education.

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