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On the recordMay 17, 2017
When I saw what this topic was, I was really surprised because I have worked on every level of government and outside of government, and when I became a Member of Congress, so many of the people that came to work for me had to take pay cuts.
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Robin Kelly
Democratic · Illinois

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Kelly reflects on the pay cuts faced by government workers compared to their previous jobs.

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