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Tom Harkin: “But to cut the budget by taking job opportunities away from the poorest Iowans is bad math and in some ways just plain…”

On the recordFebruary 4, 2011
But to cut the budget by taking job opportunities away from the poorest Iowans is bad math and in some ways just plain mean.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin criticizes budget cuts that negatively impact job opportunities for low-income individuals.

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