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John Sarbanes: “The problem, and what I think people are fed up with across the country, is that their government, this government won't…”

On the recordDecember 3, 2019
The problem, and what I think people are fed up with across the country, is that their government, this government won't tackle important issues without getting permission from special interest.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

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Sarbanes criticizes government inaction due to special interests affecting public health policies.

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