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Tom Harkin: You are right. Washington is not wise enough to make these decisions to rewrite 20 percent of the economy.

On the recordMay 7, 2014
You are right. Washington is not wise enough to make these decisions to rewrite 20 percent of the economy.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Tom Harkin argues against Washington's ability to manage healthcare reform.

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