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Ron DeSantis: “I’m offended that the federal government thinks that they know better than we do as parents.”

On the recordAugust 18, 2021
I’m offended that the federal government thinks that they know better than we do as parents.
Said by
Ron DeSantis
Florida
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Governor DeSantis expresses his discontent with federal government intervention in parental decisions regarding mask mandates.

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