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John Tierney: And I guess, Dr. Bernstein, is that failure to give raises for 4 years and then failure to give a cost of living…

On the recordFebruary 4, 2013
And I guess, Dr. Bernstein, is that failure to give raises for 4 years and then failure to give a cost of living increase this year obviously has an impact on the overall economy of that area, right?
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John Tierney
Massachusetts

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Tierney questions the economic impact of not providing raises to teachers.

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