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On the recordNovember 13, 2017
Acts of God are the responsibility to repair by the Federal Government. But acts of government are the responsibilities of that government's citizens.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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Distinguishing between federal responsibilities for natural disasters and local government mismanagement.

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