Chris Van Hollen actually said...

We believe that America's greatness has resulted not only from a collection of individuals acting alone for private profit but also from our capacity to work together as Americans for the common good.

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Van Hollen argues that America's strength comes from both individual ambition and collective effort.

05/31/2012

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