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This is the Good Life Congressman Andy Barr.

I would say you are a first sitting politician, although we got more coming in the next few weeks.

Thank you very much for doing this.

Matt, great to see you.

I want to give you credit for doing this because I think this is happening less and less in society,

where politicians sit and will be interviewed by people from the opposite side or

who have different points of view. Why do you think that's happening? Why do you think that

seems to me to happen less and less? I don't know. I don't know why that is. I think, you know,

our politics have become divisive and people are sometimes worried about the gotcha

mentality of things. Whereas, you know, what I think the American people want is a refreshing

exchange of ideas in a respectful and civil way. And, you know, I think people are actually

yearning for that. I actually agree with you.

You actually, you mentioned divisive.

What?

I do think politics are more divisive now than in my lifetime.

Do you agree with that statement?

And if so, why do you think it is?

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