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Sherrod Brown: “People want to do their fair share, but they also want to know that when they do it, they are not going to be wasting…”

On the recordMay 9, 2011
People want to do their fair share, but they also want to know that when they do it, they are not going to be wasting their hard-earned dollars.
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Sherrod Brown
Democratic · Ohio

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Scott Brown addresses public concerns about government spending and trust.

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