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On the recordSeptember 20, 2011
I urge Congress not to accept a bad deal that extends the Bush tax cuts or weakens important parts of our social safety net.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warning against harmful budget deals affecting social safety nets.

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