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Tom Harkin: For too long, we have been complacent about the potential for abuse and exploitation of people with disabilities as well…

On the recordMarch 8, 2009
For too long, we have been complacent about the potential for abuse and exploitation of people with disabilities as well as other vulnerable populations in the workplace.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin addresses the exploitation of disabled workers in the workplace.

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