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On the recordOctober 4, 2012
Well, as a matter of fact, I voted to kill Big Bird in the past. So I have a record there that I have to disclose. That doesn't mean I don't like Big Bird. I mean, you can kill things and still like them. I mean, maybe to eat them, I don't know.
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Rick Santorum
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Rick Santorum acknowledges his past vote related to PBS funding and discusses his views on Big Bird.

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