Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 23, 2021
There's that old adage, you can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig.
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Jackie Speier
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Jackie Speier criticizes the opposing party's narrative regarding single-parent treatment.

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