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Jim McDermott: Let's take away their pensions. Let's destroy the system we have developed in this country.

On the recordMay 4, 2011
Let's take away their pensions. Let's destroy the system we have developed in this country.
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Jim McDermott
Democratic · Washington

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McDermott accuses Republicans of targeting public workers' pensions.

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