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W. Todd Akin: “I'm going to yield to my good friend, Congressman Broun, but I can't help but think that we need somebody who's a…”

On the recordMarch 10, 2010
I'm going to yield to my good friend, Congressman Broun, but I can't help but think that we need somebody who's a songwriter. Do you remember there was a guy in Boston that won a political race by writing that song, ``Charlie the MTA?'' It was a sad song about poor old Charlie because he's bound to ride forever because he doesn't have the last nickel for the fare that some politician was pushing, an increase in the rate of the train. But we could have poor Charlie trying to get through this mess, lost forever in this system trying to get his cold medicine, or whatever it is; he's going to get lost forever in that mess.
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W. Todd Akin
Missouri
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Mar 10, 2010

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The speaker reflects on the need for creativity in addressing political issues.

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