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Jamie Raskin: “The opposite of that model of government is government in the public interest for the common good.”

On the recordApril 16, 2024
The opposite of that model of government is government in the public interest for the common good.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin argues for government serving the public rather than a select few.

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