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Angus King: “If we don't have the people to staff them, it ain't gonna work.”

On the recordJanuary 26, 2024
If we don't have the people to staff them, it ain't gonna work.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of workforce in implementing programs.

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