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Tom Carper: “I think one of his central premises was that the role of government is to steer the boat, not row the boat.”

On the recordMay 9, 2011
I think one of his central premises was that the role of government is to steer the boat, not row the boat.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

Carper emphasizes the government's role in guiding rather than directly managing initiatives.

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