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Tom Harkin: The trouble is, workers never saw their share during the last economic boom but they are getting more than their share…

On the recordJanuary 8, 2009
The trouble is, workers never saw their share during the last economic boom but they are getting more than their share of the bust.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin criticizes the disparity in economic recovery for workers.

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