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James Talarico: “I take that impulse of speaking truth to power and I do it…”

Featuring: James Talarico, Democratic | Texas House of Representatives, District 50

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Published | Video Starts at 44:23

And, and so I feel like that structure, that example, is what allowed me to kind of harness some of those impulses and channel them in more productive ways. Right? Because now I take that impulse of speaking truth to power and I do it on the House floor on behalf of my constituents. right? Calling out big pharma, calling out, you know, billionaire mega donors. Like, I'm able to do that because I've channeled that, that trait into something that's useful and productive for the world. (44:23–44:29)

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