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Darrell Issa: “No American citizen should be willing to accept a government that uses its power against its own people.”

On the recordFebruary 5, 2014
No American citizen should be willing to accept a government that uses its power against its own people.
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Darrell Issa
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Issa emphasizes the importance of resisting government overreach against citizens.

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