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On the recordFebruary 3, 2016
Hardworking American families should not be forced to pay increases of 10 percent, 100 percent, or 1,000 percent, just to subsidize the lavish lifestyles of hedge fund managers and corporate executives.
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Cummings emphasizes the financial struggles of American families due to rising costs.

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