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On the recordDecember 5, 2011
Now, there is a dirty little secret that people like to ignore, and, frankly, one of the reasons I voted against the Republican proposal last week on the extension of the payroll tax is because it was all about limiting Federal employees.
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Joe Lieberman
Independent · Connecticut

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Critiques a proposal for neglecting contractor issues while focusing on federal employees.

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