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On the recordOctober 26, 2011
Congress should look for ways to support our Nation's most vulnerable children and families instead of painting a target on their backs in the name of deficit reduction.
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Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas

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Doggett advocates for supporting vulnerable children rather than cutting benefits for deficit reduction.

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