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Arlen Specter: “It is necessary for America, and now we have to make it work, and we have to make it work to put people to work.”

On the recordMarch 24, 2009
It is necessary for America, and now we have to make it work, and we have to make it work to put people to work.
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Arlen Specter
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of the stimulus package for job creation.

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