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Faking Empathy

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The Importance of Responsibility in Politics

GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy has done a surprisingly good job as House speaker, says CNN's John Avlon. He realized that he had to put people in positions of power and authority on the Rules Committee so they wouldn't get mow mowed by his Freedom Caucus members,. Donald Trump said it would be outrageous to use the debt ceiling limit for leverage or budget negotiations but doesn't say it now because he was president at the time.Avlon: If you actually give people in position of responsibilityresponsibility to do their jobs, they might actually rise to the occasion a little bit.

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