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Rep Burgess Owens denounces a proposal for reparations to African Americans

| Updated: 6:25 p.m. Utah Rep. Burgess Owens, who is Black and a descendant of slaves, is blasting a push by Democrats to create a commission that would explore reparations for African Americans. “Reparations are not the way to right our country’s wrong,” the conservative Republican said during a hearing Wednesday in the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. He is a member of that panel. “It is impractical and a nonstarter for the United States government to pay reparations,” he said. “It is also unfair and heartless to give Black Americans the hope that this is a reality.”

Respect Through Meritocracy : Burgess Owens Rejects Slavery Reparations

Rep Burgess Owens blasts the idea of reparations for slavery to Blacks

Rep. Burgess Owens blasts the idea of reparations for slavery to Blacks Lee Davidson © Rick Bowmer (Rick Bowmer | AP file photo) Burgess Owens speaks with people during an Utah Republican election night party, Nov. 3, 2020, in Sandy, Utah. Utah Rep. Burgess Owens, who is Black and a descendant of slaves, is blasting a push by Democrats to create a commission that would explore reparations for African Americans. “Reparations are not the way to right our country’s wrong,” the conservative Republican said during a hearing Wednesday in the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. He is a member of that panel.

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Hakeem Jeffries Scolds Burgess Owens for Lecturing on Patriotism After Vote to Overturn Election

Hakeem Jeffries Scolds Burgess Owens for Lecturing on Patriotism After Vote to Overturn Election Newsweek 2/6/2021 James Crowley © Win McNamee/Getty Chairman of the Democratic Caucus Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks at a press conference December 08, 2020 in Washington, DC. Jeffries and Rep. Pete Aguilar answered a range of questions at the press conference. Democratic New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries scolded former NFL player and freshman Republican Utah Congressman Burgess Owens on Thursday for lecturing about patriotism after the latter voted to overturn the election results in the wake the January 6 Capitol riot. During an address at the organizing meeting for the House Committee on the Judiciary, Owens called for unity and asked the committee to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.

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