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John Thune: “We have an alignment of incentives... to keep the country…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

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Thune: 'I am very direct with the president'

Published | Video Starts at 00:44

And so the conversations that we have about those issues are regular and yes, and sometimes we have differences of opinion. But the one thing that we all agree on is We have an alignment of incentives... to keep the country safe, to put more money in the pockets of the American people and to give them better opportunities to get ahead. (00:44–00:55)

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Asserts that there is a shared goal among government leaders to improve national safety, economic prosperity, and opportunities for citizens.

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