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Gary Palmer: “Where lawmaking and appropriating is taking place outside of elected government, that it could deny people their right…”

On the recordMay 23, 2017
Where lawmaking and appropriating is taking place outside of elected government, that it could deny people their right to representative government.
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Gary Palmer
Republican · Alabama

Editor's note · Context

Palmer emphasizes the importance of elected representatives in lawmaking and appropriating funds.

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