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David Scott: “It is kind of like Robin Hood in reverse. We are taking food from the poorest of the poor, we are blaming them for the…”

On the recordJune 6, 2023
It is kind of like Robin Hood in reverse. We are taking food from the poorest of the poor, we are blaming them for the debt, and we are asking nothing of the richest of the rich.
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David Scott
Democratic · Georgia

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Criticism of policies that harm low-income individuals while benefiting the wealthy.

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