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On the recordApril 24, 2012
if they are doing this as government employees, they ought to be fired, but, more importantly, they need to go to jail.
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Dennis Kucinich
Independent · Ohio

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Kucinich emphasizes the need for accountability and punishment for fraudulent government employees.

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