Tim Walz: “I think as a Nation, that we can't decouple our economic interests…”

On the recordJanuary 11, 2016

I think as a Nation, that we can't decouple our economic interests from our human rights and our values.

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Walz emphasizes the importance of linking economic interests with human rights.

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Tim Walz: “I think as a Nation, that we can't decouple our economic interests from our human rights and our values.”