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Pete Buttigieg: “What we owe [our children] is a country where if something…”

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

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What we owe them is not a country where we can't even get things done that two thirds of Americans agree on because 51% of Congress make it happen. What we owe [our children] is a country where if something is broken, we actually do what it takes to fix it. I think we can do that. I think you believe that. I believe that. And we could be so proud of what we have to leave to our kids if we get that done. (1:19:38–1:20:10)

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Asserts the need for a country that actively fixes its problems.

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