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On the recordFebruary 27, 2013
Indeed, the only plan that the Majority has advanced is one that would not stem job loss, but one that would cut the programs that help the unemployed, the sick, and the poor.
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Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Accusation that the Majority's plan harms vulnerable populations instead of creating jobs.

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