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Elijah Cummings: “If I had made a million, I sure would know when I made it, that is for sure.”

On the recordNovember 15, 2011
If I had made a million, I sure would know when I made it, that is for sure.
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland

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Cummings reflects on the disconnect between high earners and everyday experiences.

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