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On the recordMay 20, 2013
Health insurance availability and costs are a huge concern for small businesses, and in my district I have a large percentage of small businesses.
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Tammy Duckworth
Democratic · Illinois

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Duckworth highlights small businesses' struggles with health insurance costs.

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