You taught us that it is okay to talk about our problems openly by inviting famous guests who confessed to all sorts of addiction, depression, abuse and sexual orientation.

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We talk about our kids, our work, the problems we have and our plans.

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Until and unless we have leaders who talk about shared sacrifice, we will avoid the hard choices that our problems require.

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