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Rob Ford: I'm serving the people. I'm saving taxpayers money. And you know what? I made mistakes. I drank too much. I smoke some…

On the recordNovember 17, 2013
I'm serving the people. I'm saving taxpayers money. And you know what? I made mistakes. I drank too much. I smoke some cracks sometimes. I -- what can I say? I made a mistake. I'm human.
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Rob Ford

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Rob Ford defends his actions by stating he is still serving the public and acknowledges his humanity.

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