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Burgess Owens: “Far too many higher education institutions claim to uphold this right, accept funding from the American taxpayer, and…”

On the recordMarch 28, 2023
Far too many higher education institutions claim to uphold this right, accept funding from the American taxpayer, and then purposefully turn their backs and betray us.
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Burgess Owens
Republican · Utah

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Owens criticizes universities for failing to protect free speech despite receiving taxpayer funding.

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