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Chris Van Hollen: more of the same meaning cutting important investments, shredding the social safety net, and again protecting tax breaks…

On the recordApril 24, 2012
more of the same meaning cutting important investments, shredding the social safety net, and again protecting tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans and for special interests.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Describing ongoing budgetary practices that harm social programs while favoring the wealthy.

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