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It's theft.", "That is a massive claim.", "Today, we\u2019re going to see if the receipts back up the rhetoric." ] }, { "beat": 1, "act": "THE PLAN", "label": "THE PLAN: \"The New American Dream\"", "visual_cue": "Graphic overlay of the \"New American Dream\" pillars. 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Universal childcare and paid family leave . 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