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Tom Harkin: The ADEA simply states that it shall be unlawful to discriminate because of age. We get it. This Supreme Court…

On the recordMay 5, 2010
The ADEA simply states that it shall be unlawful to discriminate because of age. We get it. This Supreme Court apparently does not.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin criticizes the Supreme Court's interpretation of age discrimination laws.

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