Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 25, 2018
Those were the words of the Founders of this great country, who recognized it was important that the creative community deserved to be able to benefit from the fruits of their labor.
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Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York

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Jeffries highlights the Founders' intent to support artists' rights and creativity.

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