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John Yarmuth: It is the government's obligation to make sure we do everything we can to make sure they have a decent standard of…

On the recordJune 18, 2019
It is the government's obligation to make sure we do everything we can to make sure they have a decent standard of living.
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John Yarmuth
Democratic · Kentucky

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Yarmuth discusses the government's duty to ensure a decent standard of living for all.

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