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Sherrod Brown: “I think that, we have 170,000 people abusing the system, according to my information.”

On the recordOctober 3, 2011
I think that, we have 170,000 people abusing the system, according to my information.
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Sherrod Brown
Democratic · Ohio

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Senator Brown highlights the issue of system abuse and the need for reform.

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