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Tammy Duckworth: “I think there are many people who receive benefits who are not drug addicts and are suffering--are abusing drugs.”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2013
I think there are many people who receive benefits who are not drug addicts and are suffering--are abusing drugs.
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Tammy Duckworth
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Duckworth argues that not all benefit recipients are drug users.

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