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Cori Bush’s reparations proposal belongs in the 19th century

By Christopher Tremoglie
Published May 18, 2023 7:40pm ET
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Cori Bush’s reparations proposal belongs in the 19th century
Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., speaks during a news conference as advocates call on the Senate to affirm the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Congresswoman Cori Bush (D-MO) announced a bill for reparations to descendants of slaves in the country. It was a $14 trillion proposal and even more preposterous than many current recommendations promoted nationwide. And it’s something that no one in the country should ever take seriously.

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