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WATCH: State Lawmaker Erupts Into Tirade During Pension Debate

huffingtonpost.com (11 months and 23 days ago)

May 30, 2012

A Republican Illinois state lawmaker on Tuesday screamed and threw papers into the air while decrying the state's Democrat-led pension reform bill that could be... full story

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WATCH: State Lawmaker Erupts Into Tirade During Pension Debate

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