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Mary Landrieu: “Most people, if given the chance, can really begin to move themselves firmly into the middle class.”

On the recordMarch 17, 2009
Most people, if given the chance, can really begin to move themselves firmly into the middle class.
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Mary Landrieu
Democratic · Louisiana

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Believes in the potential of Americans to improve their economic status with opportunities.

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