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Ro Khanna: “My district has $18 trillion in Silicon Valley, more wealth…”

Featuring: Ro Khanna, Democratic | U.S. House California, 17th Congressional District

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We didn't run on 'bread-and-butter issues' in 2024: Ro Khanna

Published | Video Starts at 10:04

So I believe actually that my position can get a lot of Republicans under 50, many of your viewers under 50, many of the people Thomas Massie won in his election on the economy. I call myself a progressive capitalist. I just. My district has $18 trillion in Silicon Valley, more wealth being generated than anywhere ever in the world in history. I agree America is a force for wealth generation, but why shouldn't that be Also in places Like Pennsylvania, where I grew up in, in Ohio, in Michigan. (10:04–10:13)

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Asserts that Silicon Valley generates more wealth than any other place in history.

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