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Beto O'Rourke: “In a moment when Americans are struggling to make ends meet…”

Featuring: Beto O'Rourke, Democratic | Former Candidate, Governor of Texas

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LIVE from El Paso w/ Jasmine Crockett, Veronica Escobar, & Joaquin Castro

Published | Video Starts at 07:40

Deporting, deporting immigrants, separating families and taking your benefits and programs that help our families away in order to fund their evil immoral plan. And I want you all to help us spread the message. In a moment when Americans are struggling to make ends meet after they promised they would fix the economy on day one, they are spending our money on this immoral plan. And as I mentioned at the top of this, you all, we, it is beautiful that we are all here together in fellowship. I am going to ask you to do more. (07:40–07:55)

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Asserts that [the government] is spending money on an immoral plan instead of fixing the economy as promised.

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