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Now joining us is someone that was way out front.

In fact, maybe President Trump read his book,

The Price of Civilization. Jeffrey Sachs is at Columbia University.

He is a dyed world liberal. He is someone who does not agree with the president,

but he has to see how the president applies policy here.

You were way out front on the struggles of this nation

with your book, Price of Civilization.

The president struck a third rail with the American public,

a poorer opioid, the different other issues that are out there

that are all in your book.

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