Political Quotes

On the recordMay 11, 2009
I think you are right that crime does create poverty. It can result in an abandonment of whole neighborhoods.
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Jeff Sessions
Republican · Alabama

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Sessions acknowledges the link between crime and poverty, emphasizing its impact on neighborhoods.

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