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John Shimkus: “I think that it is so unfair for people to portray this as obtrusive, big government. It is just nonsense.”

On the recordOctober 11, 2011
I think that it is so unfair for people to portray this as obtrusive, big government. It is just nonsense.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Shimkus defends government guidelines as necessary and not intrusive.

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