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John McCain: This is all about money, isn't it, Mr. Roberts? Eighty percent of their revenue for Backpage can be directly derived…

On the recordNovember 18, 2015
This is all about money, isn't it, Mr. Roberts? Eighty percent of their revenue for Backpage can be directly derived from their commercial sex advertising?
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain highlights the financial motivations behind Backpage's operations.

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