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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 recordMarch 4, 2013
Couldn't we have an understanding in the future of how many folks have been doing that already?
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José E. Serrano
Democratic · New York
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Serrano suggests tracking undocumented individuals who pay taxes.

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