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Lloyd Doggett: “What would be the effect on the inequality gap that this country has already, and on those poor families, if we make…”

On the recordMarch 16, 2015
What would be the effect on the inequality gap that this country has already, and on those poor families, if we make those type of cuts in the budget?
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Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas

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Doggett questions the impact of proposed budget cuts on low-income families and inequality.

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