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On the recordJuly 4, 2010
Countdown as they swallow their pride that you don't care, that you don't have a heart, that you don't have a feeling. Explain to them why you voted yes for (INAUDIBLE) and yes for tax breaks for the rich but no for hardworking Americans. They lost their jobs through no fault of their own. It's wrong, just plain wrong.
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John Lewis
Democratic · Georgia

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John Lewis criticizes Republicans for prioritizing tax breaks for the wealthy over support for unemployed Americans.

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