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“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordOctober 23, 2025
What my bill does is very simply just ensure that these workers can now pay their bills that are coming due this month.
Said by
Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan
Source
thehill.com

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Peters explained the purpose of his proposal to pay federal workers.

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