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jimfields33

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1. No. The reason is nobody in leadership has supported this

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Tue Sep 1, 2020, 05:50 PM

Sep 2020

from President Biden, Vice President Harris, speaker Pelosi or Senator Schumer. A few congresspersons have but that is not enough to move the dial and make it a thing.

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No. The reason is nobody in leadership has supported this jimfields33 Sep 2020 #1

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