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Jon Tester: “If I am swimming upstream here and the goal here is to maximize profitability at the expense of rural America, just tell…”

On the recordSeptember 18, 2013
If I am swimming upstream here and the goal here is to maximize profitability at the expense of rural America, just tell me.
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Jon Tester
Democratic · Montana

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Tester questions if profitability is prioritized over rural service.

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