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Cory Booker: “I am watching these activists suddenly start saying, if we…”

Featuring: Cory Booker, Democratic | U.S. Senate, New Jersey

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But I watch and listen to the other side of the aisle all the time. And I'm seeing these horseshoe moments where people I disagree with fundamentally, like, let's use a controversial issue, abortion. I am watching these activists suddenly start saying, if we are for children, if we want more children born, we need to start dealing with child care, paid family leave, affordable health care, maternal care. And I'm like, wait a minute. That's an opportunity for us to begin to get on. We may not agree on a woman controlling her body, but we can find some common ground. (20:08–20:22)

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Asserts that activists are advocating for child care, paid family leave, affordable health care, and maternal care to support families.

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