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Ruben Gallego: “Where you see around the world where you have the highest…”

Featuring: Ruben Gallego, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Arizona

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… to use this as that turning point because I know that's what he would have wanted. So for I think it's important that government be responsive to the public. And Where you see around the world where you have the highest levels of corruption, it has two things. The, the irregular economy and irregular workforce, low to non existent taxes or tax enforcement. and then, and then plus that is, it's essentially a kind of a corrupt, you know, government entities. And I think some of it is psychological, right? (52:57–53:12)

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