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Chris Good - Chris Good is a political reporter for ABC News. He was previously an associate editor at The Atlantic and a reporter for The Hill.

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Pat Toomey: People Are Lazy

By Chris Good

Apr 24 2009, 12:11 PM ET Comment

The GOP Senate candidate from Pennsylvania (who is challenging Republican Arlen Specter from the right) suggests unemployment compensation, false claims of discrimination, picket lines, and government intervention are causes and symptoms of laziness. The context: Toomey tells the story of the little red hen to supporters in Pennsylvania.


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