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Pros And Cons Of The Democratic Debate
The Democratic Debate was really good. I honestly enjoyed watching it time just flew by. After it ended I just wanted to keep watching more. It was so refreshing hearing people talk about the real issues in this country, like the economy, healthcare, education, and corruption. Unlike the Republican Debate which mostly focused on Planned Parenthood, Donald Trump, and Iran.
One of the biggest problems in this country is the corruption that plagues are politicians. If we the people elect a politician it should be the people that the politician listens to. The United States is ridiculously rich, yet nothing ever seems to get done around here. Our military budget for this year is almost 800 billion dollars. Yet the cost to end world hunger is only

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