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Rashida Tlaib: “You know, when I was your age, I used to go to restaurants with my parents, and they say, you know, right now, you go…”

On the recordSeptember 23, 2019
You know, when I was your age, I used to go to restaurants with my parents, and they say, you know, right now, you go, and they say, 'How many people in your group?' When I was little, they said, 'Nonsmoking or smoking section?'
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Tlaib reflects on changes in public smoking norms over generations.

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