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Back to episode — Episode 2597 CWSA 09/14/24

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going to shade that. It works and it's brilliant. So this is the first time I can remember, and you know I'm not an expert in politics, I've never seen two campaigns that were this good. And when I say good I don't mean honest. I mean they know their job. They know persuasion. They know what buttons to push. The Harris campaign is freaking good with what they have to work with. If you look at what…

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iew. You hear it more than I do. People want to know more about you and about your specific plans. At the debate the other night you talked about creating an opportunity economy, talk about bringing down prices and making life more affordable for people. What are one or two specific things you have in mind for... watch the specifics.

Well I'll start with this. I grew up a middle class kid. My mother raised my sister and me. She worked very hard. She was able to finally save up enough money to buy our first house when I was a teenager. I grew up in a community of hardworking people, you know construction workers and nurses and teachers. And I try to explain to some people who may not have had the same experience, you know if, but a lot of people will relate to this. You know I grew up in a neighborhood of folks who were very proud of their lawn, you know. And I was raised to believe and to know that all people deserve dignity and that we as Americans have a beautiful character. You know we have ambitions and aspirations and dreams but not everyone necessarily has access to the resources that can hel

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p them fuel those dreams and ambitions. So when I talk about building an opportunity economy it is very much with the mind of investing in the ambitions and aspirations and the incredible work ethic of the American people and creating opportunity for people. For example to start a small business. My mother worked long hours and our neighbor helped raise us. We used to call her, I still call her ou…

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