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Ruben Gallego: “Working class people appreciate kids going to college…”

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

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Interview with Senator Ruben Gallego on Democratic Strategy and Immigration Policy

Published | Video Starts at 18:10

If you tell me you went to Harvard, you're going to remind them that you're not part of that. I'm like, no, that's. You're not getting it right. Working class people appreciate kids going to college, especially kids that came from poverty going to college. because that's part of the story, part of the American dream. And, you know, I think whether it comes from left or right, the example really matters, especially when things are rough. (18:10–18:14)

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Asserts that working-class people value education and upward mobility.

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