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John Sarbanes: “There's also the danger that allowing Federal employees to advocate for political campaigns while on duty would…”

On the recordJune 25, 2019
There's also the danger that allowing Federal employees to advocate for political campaigns while on duty would undermine the public's confidence that the government is actually doing its job.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

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Sarbanes warns about the risk to public confidence in government from political advocacy by federal employees.

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