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Kent Conrad: “I say to the Senator a 1-percent difference is a 1-percent difference, whatever the denominator is. One percent is a…”

On the recordMay 21, 2008
I say to the Senator a 1-percent difference is a 1-percent difference, whatever the denominator is. One percent is a very small amount of money.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the significance of a 1-percent difference in a financial context.

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