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Pete Buttigieg: I think the most important thing is the mentality, that it focuses not on penalizing those units of Government that are…

On the recordMay 17, 2017
I think the most important thing is the mentality, that it focuses not on penalizing those units of Government that are trying to do the right thing but coming up short because of the limitation in resources.
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Pete Buttigieg
Democratic · Indiana

Editor's note · Context

Buttigieg emphasizes the need for supportive rather than punitive measures for struggling local governments.

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