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1. I like it
Wed Apr 26, 2017, 04:58 PM
Apr 2017

Yeah, there are a lot of important issues out there. But the actual agenda is largely driven by the White House and the congressional majorities. Introducing this bit of go-nowhere legislation provides a little grist for the media mill, shows people that the Democrats stand on the right side of an issue, encourages those fighting the good fight, and lays down a marker for future discussion and debate.

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