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“I like being a foreigner. For me, to live in California is very pleasant - I'm more comfortable not feeling a part of everything, not feeling responsible for the government or the roads or the health system.” quote by Eric Idle — Download Open image

“I like being a foreigner. For me, to live in California is very pleasant - I'm more comfortable not feeling a part of everything, not feeling responsible for the government or the roads or the health system.”

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The D.C. playbook is obsolete. It's time for the people of California to bring the agenda to Washington, not the other way around.

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