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Tom Cotton: “Democrat socialists love to promise free stuff. But they never mention who pays for it.”

On the recordSeptember 25, 2026
Democrat socialists love to promise free stuff. But they never mention who pays for it.
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

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Senate Republicans tweet on socialists' promises.

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