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On the recordDecember 5, 2011
If you think a 9 percent approval rating is bad, don't pass anything on this. Drag it out and don't do anything, and watch what happens.
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Mike Capuano
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Capuano warns against inaction, highlighting public cynicism.

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