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Eleanor Holmes Norton: Now, the income for families maintained by women over the past 10 years has gone down in real dollars. I ask, ``How do…

On the recordMay 4, 1994
Now, the income for families maintained by women over the past 10 years has gone down in real dollars. I ask, ``How do you propose that these women will have sufficient income to maintain their families without a safety net?''
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Discussing the economic challenges faced by families led by women.

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