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Claire McCaskill: “I think pushing everybody has a lot of benefit. I just want to make sure the costs associated with that benefit are not…”

On the recordApril 17, 2012
I think pushing everybody has a lot of benefit. I just want to make sure the costs associated with that benefit are not too high.
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Claire McCaskill
Democratic · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

McCaskill advocates for balancing benefits with associated costs.

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