BackPodcast: Midterms: Mega-Thema Bezahlbarkeit / Bundesregierung: Kapitalrente wird verschoben

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Podcast: Midterms: Mega-Thema Bezahlbarkeit / Bundesregierung: Kapitalrente wird verschoben

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Der US-Präsident hat bei seinen Kernwählern vor allem mit einem Thema verloren, das auch in Europa immer drängender wird.
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Der Artikel erwähnt, dass der US-Präsident bei seinen Kernwählern mit einem Thema verloren hat, das auch in Europa drängender wird. Das Thema selbst wird nicht näher benannt.

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Der US-Präsident hat vor allem mit einem Thema bei seinen Kernwählern verloren. Das ist eins, das auch in Europa gerade immer drängender wird.

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