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QUOTE OF THE DAY:State Senator Tom McClintock

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"Eminent domain is not a Republican issue or a Democrat issue. It's an American issue. Rich people should not be allowed to steal poor people’s homes. It’s that simple."

State Senator Tom McClintock

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