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Ted Lieu: What I think is unacceptable and dangerous in this time is to try and exploit the understandable and reasonable fears of…

On the recordDecember 9, 2015
What I think is unacceptable and dangerous in this time is to try and exploit the understandable and reasonable fears of the American people for political gain and push a jittery public towards hatred and prejudice.
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Ted Lieu
Democratic · California

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Condemns exploiting public fears for political gain, warning it fuels hatred and prejudice.

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