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Tim Ryan: It is obvious now to the American people that this administration and this Congress is bought and paid for by the top 1…

On the recordNovember 6, 2003
It is obvious now to the American people that this administration and this Congress is bought and paid for by the top 1 percent of the people in this country. They get all the money they want for the deals in Iraq. They get their tax breaks back. They donate it to the President and they get the legislation they want. It is time for the American people to stand up and pay attention to what is going on and take the country back.
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Tim Ryan
Democratic · Ohio

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Addressing concerns about economic inequality and the influence of the top 1 percent on government policy.

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