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Dan Schwartz: “We have a State Department and the State Department handles…”

Featuring: Dan Schwartz, Republican | Former Nevada State Treasurer

Dan Schwartz candidate for Nevada’s Congressional District 3 on the Veterans In Politics talk- show

Published February 23, 2024 | Video Starts at 52:52

So I'm very aware that we live in a very, a very intermingled, very global world. Okay, I disagree with you. Is that Congress, We have a State Department and the State Department handles our international relations. But should they, though? Well, the answer is yes, but they're not responsible. Ultimately, the President is responsible. Okay, so an elected official and Congress him accountable though. Yeah. (52:52–52:58)

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Asserts that the State Department handles U.S. international relations.

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“We were stationed in Germany. There were five Pershing batteries, and three of them were down south.”
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“We were in the Cold War, and I was part of usir, which is US Army Europe.”
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“We were also on the cusp of the change from the draft to the volar, the volunteer army.”
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“Germany was divided into four zones: British, us, French, and then the Russians on the east.”
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“We didn't trust the Germans with the nukes.”
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“The Pershing missiles were nukes.”
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“We were five minutes from the East German West German border.”
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“It would take them about maybe 10 minutes [to knock us out].”
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“This was the Cold War.”
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“What year was this? 72. 74.”
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“The Shah was in charge in Iran.”
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“The Germans had zero tolerance for [DUI].”
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“They take your car. Gone. And your license is suspended for a year.”
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“I got my draft notice.”
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“It was for Vietnam.”
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“The Chinese actually took a very low profile in Hong Kong, and Hong Kong blossomed.”
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“The Chinese probably were looking for an excuse to clamp down, and that was the perfect excuse.”
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“Asian Venture Capital Journal was headed for 7 nonstop through 11.”
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“It took us 15 years to really rebuild it [Asian Venture Capital Journal].”
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“2014 was a great year for Republicans.”
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“Republicans are against taxes.”
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“The commerce tax was passed. I opposed that. I was the first to oppose that.”
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“Had we passed ESAs, it would have been great.”
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“The Supreme Court in Nevada actually said, we have no problems with ESAs, but we have a problem with the funding mechanism.”
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“We also quintupled returns in the state funds.”
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“We revitalized the 529 programs.”
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“If parents had invested in the 529 program...you don't have to borrow $50,000.”
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“I've endorsed President Trump.”
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“All Americans 18 to some age 24, should register [for national service].”
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“We have a depleted military.”
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“I support the second amendment.”
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“Dan publicly endorsed Trump.”
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“We have a broken immigration system.”
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