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Nanette Barragán: “I would much rather give a pay increase to the Coast Guard and to TSA and to those on the front lines of fighting terror…”

On the recordMarch 10, 2020
I would much rather give a pay increase to the Coast Guard and to TSA and to those on the front lines of fighting terror and keeping our country safe than just major corporations who didn't ask for a tax cut.
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Nanette Barragán
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Barragan emphasizes prioritizing pay for frontline workers over tax cuts for corporations.

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