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Virginia Foxx: Well, I think we keep trying to put Band-aids on programs. And until we look at what is causing these young people to be…

On the recordMay 12, 2021
Well, I think we keep trying to put Band-aids on programs. And until we look at what is causing these young people to be in the situations they are in, then I think we are doing nothing to improve our culture.
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Foxx criticizes temporary solutions for youth issues, emphasizing the need to address root causes.

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