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Danny Davis: “It is my feeling that being prepared and having the opportunity to work, to get a job with adequate wages, that these…”

On the recordNovember 2, 2015
It is my feeling that being prepared and having the opportunity to work, to get a job with adequate wages, that these are excellent approaches to moving people out of poverty.
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Danny Davis
Democratic · Illinois

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Davis advocates for job opportunities as a solution to poverty.

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