Political Quotes

On the recordDecember 12, 2023
We, the United States Government, the executive branch of the United States Government, de facto right now, as we speak, are subsidizing child slavery.
Said by
Jeff Van Drew
Republican · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Van Drew criticizes U.S. government policies for indirectly supporting child labor in cobalt mining.

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