On the recordFebruary 3, 2016
The people in my district are making like $30,000 a year, $40,000 a year.
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congress.govThe people in my district are making like $30,000 a year, $40,000 a year.
Cummings highlights the income disparity faced by his constituents compared to pharmaceutical executives.
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