Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 21, 2009
And I would like all the children to be above average, but that is not the world we live in.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Warren emphasizes the unrealistic nature of expecting all modifications to succeed.

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