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On the recordMay 9, 2012
I do not know that any of us have ever walked in the shoes of trying to raise a child with medical difficulties earning a modest amount.
Said by
Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Merkley empathizes with the struggles of working Americans raising children with medical issues.

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