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David Schweikert: I despise using the term 'underclass,' but we are brothers and sisters who are having a really tough time in society.

On the recordMarch 26, 2019
I despise using the term 'underclass,' but we are brothers and sisters who are having a really tough time in society.
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David Schweikert
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

Schweikert expresses concern for the poor and rejects the term 'underclass.'

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