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“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordMay 31, 2010
We did very well by securing 2 dollars, roughly, for every dollar in tax money collected in our State.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota
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Conrad highlights North Dakota's return on tax dollars to Washington.

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