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spooky3

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5. Agree but I agree racism was also a factor--and I think

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Sun Dec 1, 2024, 10:47 PM

Dec 1

Dionne is right—that ignorant and misled voters didn’t understand that the Dems passed bills that will have long term benefits, and that the President and Congress do not set prices, among other things.

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