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On the recordFebruary 27, 2017
Oftentimes work doesn't pay in our country, and we need to make work pay in our country.
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Jim McGovern
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

McGovern emphasizes the need for better compensation for work to reduce reliance on public assistance.

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