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Danny Davis: “I am glad that you brought it up because it is not enough just to say mental health is the problem, and use that as the…”

On the recordApril 11, 2013
I am glad that you brought it up because it is not enough just to say mental health is the problem, and use that as the beard to ignore the bigger inclusive problem.
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Danny Davis
Democratic · Illinois

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Davis emphasizes the importance of addressing mental health in the context of gun violence.

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