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Jim DeMint: One of the first things we will do in the House and the Senate is ban earmarks.

On the recordNovember 17, 2010
One of the first things we will do in the House and the Senate is ban earmarks.
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Jim DeMint
Republican · South Carolina

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Jim DeMint outlines a priority to ban earmarks.

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