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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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