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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “Many opponents have argued that the District is not capable of governing itself in a fiscally responsible manner.”

On the recordSeptember 18, 2019
Many opponents have argued that the District is not capable of governing itself in a fiscally responsible manner.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton counters claims about D.C.'s governance capabilities.

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