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Tim Kaine: Samuel Gompers, the founder of the American Federation of Labor, once said that a man who dwells on socialism forgets…

On the recordFebruary 3, 2021
Samuel Gompers, the founder of the American Federation of Labor, once said that a man who dwells on socialism forgets his union card.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Kaine cites Gompers to criticize socialist agendas as threats to competitiveness.

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