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Brad Sherman: In the world of ideology, a half a loaf must be discarded. The good is the enemy of the best...

On the recordMarch 13, 2019
In the world of ideology, a half a loaf must be discarded. The good is the enemy of the best...
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Brad Sherman
Democratic · California

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Sherman argues against accepting partial solutions in policy-making.

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