Appearing on MSNBC Friday, Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., was asked to define conservatism. “What makes America great is not some guy in Washington who says, ‘If I had more power, I could fix it all unilaterally,'” he said. “That’s not the American tradition.” Watch his full answer above.
In Under 90 Seconds, Sen. Ben Sasse Defines Conservatism
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