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Jim McGovern: “Every decision has a reaction, and every act has an act on the other side.”

On the recordFebruary 24, 2015
Every decision has a reaction, and every act has an act on the other side.
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Jim McGovern
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Stressing the interconnectedness of policy decisions and their consequences.

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