Of course, we know from our own problems in this country that finding more revenue is easier said than done.

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They have sought out and implemented best practices from around the country, while creating best practices of our own that are now modeled elsewhere.

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It means that instead of worrying about where their next paycheck is going to come from, Americans across the country are helping to build our future -- and their own futures.

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And today, with the help of Democratic and Republican attorney generals from nearly every state in the country, we are about to take a major step on our own.

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