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Tom Harkin: To attain what Senator Harkin sees as the goal of the ADA generation--participation in the middle class--people need to…

On the recordFebruary 25, 2013
To attain what Senator Harkin sees as the goal of the ADA generation--participation in the middle class--people need to work in good jobs at good wages with decent benefits.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin emphasizes the need for good jobs to achieve middle-class participation for people with disabilities.

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