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Mike Capuano: “Mr. Chairman, I have had some good-tasting whoppers in my time, but this is a whopper of a bad idea if I ever heard one…”

On the recordAugust 1, 2012
Mr. Chairman, I have had some good-tasting whoppers in my time, but this is a whopper of a bad idea if I ever heard one, trading good paying jobs with benefits for cheaper cheeseburgers.
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Mike Capuano
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing a proposal that would cut Amtrak jobs for cheaper services.

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