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Patty Murray: “We have to come up with a balanced proposal, one that we all know has to include something from both sides, including…”

On the recordJuly 24, 2012
We have to come up with a balanced proposal, one that we all know has to include something from both sides, including revenue from the wealthiest Americans.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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Murray calls for a balanced approach to address sequestration, involving contributions from the wealthy.

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