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Romney Wants Fewer Teachers, Firefighters? Here's What Will Happen

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka put Mitt Romney's recent statements on public employees into perspective Sunday. Speaking on CBS's "Face the Nation," Trumka said:

Mitt Romney says he wants fewer teachers—that means larger classrooms. He says he wants fewer firefighters—that means less safety. I mean, rich people will probably still have good protection; working-class people won’t. He wants fewer police officers—that means we’re in danger.

When you're the 1 percent, you can hire your own. Not so the rest of us.

Click here for the transcript and here for the video.

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