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On the recordJanuary 7, 2015
The truth is that the American people deserve better, and we are tired of really bad Wall Street giveaways being tacked on to other legislation. This looks like a Republican strategy to put Wall Street over Main Street.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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