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Tom McClintock: I wonder what moral authority has the government to demand Draconian conservation measures from citizens when their own…

On the recordFebruary 29, 2016
I wonder what moral authority has the government to demand Draconian conservation measures from citizens when their own government thinks nothing of squandering water on a massive scale to adjust water temperatures for the fish.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

McClintock questions the government's authority in conservation amidst water wastage.

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