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Rand Paul: “I'm for empowering those groups even more, letting them decide with the parents whether they should be involved in the…”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2013
I'm for empowering those groups even more, letting them decide with the parents whether they should be involved in the testing.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Senator Paul advocates for local control over testing decisions for children.

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