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Joe Crowley: Words get tossed around like 'coordination,' 'flexibility,' 'consolidation.' It all sounds great, but the effect is…

On the recordNovember 2, 2015
Words get tossed around like 'coordination,' 'flexibility,' 'consolidation.' It all sounds great, but the effect is always the same.
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Joe Crowley
Democratic · New York

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Crowley critiques the language used to justify cuts to social programs.

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