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John James: “And that is what's missing in, in the black community in…”

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

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Rep. John James | The Sage Steele Show

Published | Video Starts at 34:51

He was like, in that moment, I remember why I was working so hard. And so when you look at this, this is why it's so important to have that example and that house. It is. And, And that is what's missing in, in the black community in particular now, this way for a long time. It's been that way for too long. And when you have policies that take the. The man out of the house. When you have policies that result in. (34:51–34:56)

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Asserts that the absence of father figures has been a long-standing issue in the black community.

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