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Josh Brecheen: You can't hit the poor man by destroying the rich man. You can't strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You can't…

On the recordJune 21, 2023
You can't hit the poor man by destroying the rich man. You can't strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You can't lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down.
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Josh Brecheen
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Brecheen emphasizes the importance of wealth creation for supporting lower-income individuals.

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