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Tom Rice: America used to be called the Land of Opportunity, you know, where everybody had the opportunity to get a job.

On the recordMay 23, 2016
America used to be called the Land of Opportunity, you know, where everybody had the opportunity to get a job.
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Tom Rice
Republican · South Carolina

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Critiques the current state of the economy and government restrictions.

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