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Jared Huffman: I think people are not only tired of the partisan divides they see with so many issues getting hijacked by partisan…

On the recordNovember 15, 2021
I think people are not only tired of the partisan divides they see with so many issues getting hijacked by partisan agendas, they are also tired of backroom deals.
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Huffman notes public frustration with partisan politics and secretive legislative processes.

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