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Pete Buttigieg: “The promise has three parts. It's political equality, which…”

Featuring: Pete Buttigieg, Democratic | Former Secretary of Transportation, Former Mayor of South Bend | National

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And how did you define the promise of America, and what are the steps we have to take to fulfill the promise of America to its people? I think The promise has three parts. It's political equality, which we've been talking a lot about. It's economic opportunity and it's personal liberty. That's the promise. You add that up, that's what makes us America. And by the way, in addition to talking a lot about what it's like to be an American, … (20:14–20:27)

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Asserts that the promise of America consists of political equality, economic opportunity, and personal liberty.

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