Tom Harkin actually said...

As far as I'm concerned, a laid-off teacher is just as unemployed as a laid-off defense contractor, and they're both paid by the taxpayers.

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Harkin emphasizes the equal importance of teachers and defense contractors in job losses due to sequestration.

07/24/2012

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