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Chamber of Commerce: Credit Where It’s Not Due

August 3, 2006

The Chamber of Commerce aired an ad to support 20 members of Congress for having “supported the Medicare Part D law, giving seniors a quality drug plan.” But four members were mistakenly included.

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