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On the recordJuly 13, 2010
Well, let me say one more sentence about it. Ohio ranks 49th in the 50 States, and I am not sure what the 50th State is, but in terms of compensation for any illness or injury, and nobody can understand why that is when you tell them that if they were living in another place, they would get higher compensation.
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Sherrod Brown
Democratic · Ohio

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Brown highlights the disparity in compensation for veterans based on location.

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