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Danny Davis: “We may not get everything that we pay for, but we most certainly will pay for everything that we get”

On the recordJune 16, 2015
We may not get everything that we pay for, but we most certainly will pay for everything that we get
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Danny Davis
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Davis emphasizes the cost of services and benefits in society.

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