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John Rice Carter: “It pains me to think that little boys and little girls who might be in elementary school are hearing on television and…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2009
It pains me to think that little boys and little girls who might be in elementary school are hearing on television and at their breakfast tables comments from their parents: "Everybody in Washington is a crook. Everybody in Washington is lazy and gets special treatment."
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John Rice Carter
Republican · Georgia

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the perception of Congress and its impact on children.

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