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Sam Brownback: I've taken a lot of good looks at that bill. The numbers I am seeing is it is going to drive down employment and drive…

On the recordJuly 13, 2010
I've taken a lot of good looks at that bill. The numbers I am seeing is it is going to drive down employment and drive up costs.
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Sam Brownback
Republican · Kansas

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Brownback expresses concern that the bill will negatively impact employment and increase costs.

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