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Jim McDermott: It seems they have discovered in themselves a repressed populism they reserve for special occasions when it serves their…

On the recordJuly 16, 2013
It seems they have discovered in themselves a repressed populism they reserve for special occasions when it serves their no tax/no regulation agenda.
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Jim McDermott
Democratic · Washington

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McDermott claims Republicans are selectively populist to further their agenda.

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