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Ted Lieu: But I just note that in the last election two-thirds of Americans did not vote. That number dwarfs by orders of…

On the recordFebruary 11, 2015
But I just note that in the last election two-thirds of Americans did not vote. That number dwarfs by orders of magnitude .002 percent, and my view is that in our republic, in our democracy, we are better served by having as many eligible voters vote as possible.
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Ted Lieu
Democratic · California

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Lieu emphasizes the importance of increasing voter turnout over focusing on minor voting discrepancies.

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