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Mazie Hirono: I see it is as part of, basically, a radical effort, a desired goal, to shrink the Federal Government and limit its…

On the recordJuly 18, 2018
I see it is as part of, basically, a radical effort, a desired goal, to shrink the Federal Government and limit its ability to help people solve the problems that face us all.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

Editor's note · Context

Hirono criticizes the proposal as an effort to reduce government support for solving issues.

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