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On the recordMay 10, 2022
I just fundamentally do not understand why these people are trading in their future, their children's future, for a few dollars today.
Said by
Ben Sasse
Republican · Nebraska

Editor's note · Context

Sasse expresses confusion over short-term gains at the expense of future generations.

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