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W. Todd Akin: “This is what we're talking about that's hurting a whole lot of very small, very average people. And the thing that…”

On the recordFebruary 4, 2009
This is what we're talking about that's hurting a whole lot of very small, very average people. And the thing that really makes me sick about it is we saw the thing coming, and not only has the American economy got a cold, we've given pneumonia to the rest of the world, and there are people starving because of these very policies. And somehow, putting somebody in a house that they can't afford, I don't see how there's anything compassionate about that.
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W. Todd Akin
Missouri

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Discussing the impact of economic policies on average Americans and global consequences.

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