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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordOctober 4, 2023
Property is primarily a complex relationship between people, and secondarily regards the objects people exploit.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas
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Cruz cites a nominee's view on the nature of property.

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