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Willie Hefner: I have an idea that 90 percent of the people in our district in North Carolina do not have any idea who Mr. Reich is. I…

On the recordJuly 26, 1996
I have an idea that 90 percent of the people in our district in North Carolina do not have any idea who Mr. Reich is. I just think this is not a very good deal for the average working folks in the country.
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Willie Hefner
Democratic · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the impact of policies on working people during a floor speech.

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