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A reform by Republicans will compel a reform by Democrats, or leave them in a hopeless minority.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “A reform by Republicans will compel a reform by Democrats, or leave them in a hopeless minority.”
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Sherman argues that Republican reforms will pressure Democrats to reform as well, or risk losing power.
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