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Nancy Mace: “My parents didn't coddle me. They said it to me straight. They said, 'If you're going to stop going to school, you have…”

On the recordAugust 4, 2025
My parents didn't coddle me. They said it to me straight. They said, 'If you're going to stop going to school, you have to start going to work.'
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Nancy Mace
Republican · South Carolina
Source
nbcnews.com
Aug 4, 2025

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Mace shares her upbringing and work ethic at her campaign event.

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