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On the recordMarch 31, 2025
I take the Senator's point, my friend's point. I am probing tonight for the why because it is the obvious question. It doesn't make sense, right? On its face, this intentional chaos--this intentional chaos in Social Security, in Medicare, in higher education, it doesn't make sense. It is not about efficiency. It is not about jobs. So what is it about? But your point is a good one. That may not actually be the conversation that a lot of apolitical Americans are asking. They may just be looking at this on the face and say: How does this impact me? It doesn't matter to me why it is happening; it matters how it is going to impact me. There is no doubt that this assault on higher education has none; it does. We are, as you said it better than I have, we are just in a race.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut
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Mar 31, 2025

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