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Robert Ehrlich: “Of course, this whole debate is chock full of irony. You have big union bosses asking the working people in this country…”

On the recordMay 1, 1996
Of course, this whole debate is chock full of irony. You have big union bosses asking the working people in this country to take their hard-earned money to pay big time media consultants to run ads to defeat folks in this Congress who have an opportunity agenda which will benefit working people.
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Robert Ehrlich
Maryland

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Addressing the influence of union bosses in political advertising.

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