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On the recordNovember 2, 2009
Our plan for affordable, quality health care will save small businesses tens of billions of dollars in spending on health insurance premiums each year, saving tens of thousands of jobs each year.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin outlines the financial benefits of the proposed health care plan for small businesses.

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