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Joe Morelle: “The status quo also creates a perverse incentive for political violence through targeted killings designed to switch the…”

On the recordSeptember 17, 2024
The status quo also creates a perverse incentive for political violence through targeted killings designed to switch the majority party in the House.
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Joe Morelle
Democratic · New York

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Morelle warns that the current system encourages political violence to alter party control.

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