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On the recordJanuary 21, 2019
But we're going to have to build it together. We're going to have to take our government back. We're going to have to take it away from the wealthy and well-connected who have turned it in their direction, and we're going to have to make it work again for the people.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren calls for reclaiming the government for the people and addressing inequalities.

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