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On the recordJune 15, 2015
I spent many years working in a legal aid office and you quickly discover that people don't struggle by choice.
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Suzanne Bonamici
Democratic · Oregon

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Bonamici highlights the challenges people face, emphasizing that struggles are often due to unfortunate circumstances.

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