Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 20, 2021
What you have in good government is the opposite of that. The willingness to say it's tough, and it's going to get tougher.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

The speaker contrasts good governance with the previous administration's approach.

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