The Hatch Act is intended to protect our democracy and ensure that government officials don't abuse their power or resources of their position for partisan purposes or to advocate, as you both mentioned, for an outcome in an election.
Wasserman Schultz emphasizes the importance of the Hatch Act in preventing abuse of power.
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