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Greg Casar: This fight isn’t just about USAID or the Department of Education, it’s about whether the people and their elected…

On the recordFebruary 5, 2025
This fight isn’t just about USAID or the Department of Education, it’s about whether the people and their elected representatives should govern, or whether the richest man in the world gets to call all the shots.
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Greg Casar
Democratic · Texas
Source
cnn.com

Editor's note · Context

Casar emphasizes the importance of elected governance over billionaire influence.

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