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Angus King: “What is the appropriate role for Government in these areas? And I just do not see that, again, paying for everybody's…”

On the recordFebruary 12, 2013
What is the appropriate role for Government in these areas? And I just do not see that, again, paying for everybody's retirement is an appropriate goal.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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King questions the government's role in funding retirement for all citizens.

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