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Don Young: “When the voters went to the poll and they voted on it, they thought they were buying the same car. They didn't expect to…”

On the recordOctober 3, 2011
When the voters went to the poll and they voted on it, they thought they were buying the same car. They didn't expect to get a Mercedes when they actually bid on a Volkswagen.
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Don Young
Republican · Alaska

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Young discusses voter expectations regarding propositions.

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