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David McCormick: “It's people in these rural communities. That's where the…”

Featuring: David McCormick, Republican | U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania

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Published | Video Starts at 06:36

And so, you know, when I'm going through these small towns in Pennsylvania, those are the folks that pay disproportionately when we go to war. It's not mostly people in this part of the country. It's not mostly people in wealthy neighborhoods. It's people in these rural communities. That's where the military draws mostly from. And there they paid the price. And so we need to recognize that as we move forward strongly in support of American interests abroad, but with humility and care. (06:36–06:40)

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Asserts that the U.S. military primarily recruits from rural communities.

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