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John James: “1 in 2 children in Detroit [are] in poverty.”

Featuring: John James, Republican | U.S. House, Michigan, District 10

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Published | Video Starts at 04:14

Michigan is one of the most unfriendly states to do business and is one of the most unfriendly states, which is why we're second in unemployment, which is why our population declines under Democrat governors, which is why you have 1 in 2 children in Detroit [are] in poverty. which is why our schools are 44th out of 50, which is why you're looking at a state like North Carolina who's operating on the same budget that we did $60 billion annually five years ago. (04:14–04:18)

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