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Thomas Massie: “The ballroom, I mean, that is such an egregious waste of…”

Featuring: Thomas Massie, Republican | U.S. House Kentucky, District 4

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Published | Video Starts at 08:13

Well, listen, they're worried about their own political mortality. It's true you can take out Republicans in primaries, but Republicans are going to be very vulnerable this fall. The ballroom, I mean, that is such an egregious waste of money. We were told that [the ballroom] would be funded with private money initially. I'd like to joke that Miriam Adelson spent so much money in my race they have to ask for taxpayer money for the ballroom now. (08:13–08:22)

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