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Janice Schakowsky: This is taxpayer advertising: $9.5 million on television; $3.1 million for newspaper, radio and Internet; and a mailing…

On the recordFebruary 3, 2004
This is taxpayer advertising: $9.5 million on television; $3.1 million for newspaper, radio and Internet; and a mailing to 40 million seniors and persons with disabilities, all at taxpayers' expense to explain why this lousy bill is, in fact, good for them.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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Criticizing government spending on advertising for a controversial bill.

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