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John James: “Like the grandma who's already raised her kids and taken on…”

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

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Talking with Tammy T - Rep. John James, Michigan's 10th Congressional District

Published | Video Starts at 19:00

And that's what animates me. Right? The single mother or father who's out here trying to raise babies by themselves. Trying to work, trying to find childcare. Like the grandma who's already raised her kids and taken on teenagers, grandkids. I mean, that's what animates me. That's what motivates me. I've been having a good time in this conversation here, but there are some folks who are listening to this … (19:00–19:08)

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Asserts that grandparents raising their grandchildren face significant challenges.

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