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Paul R. LePage: “If they partner with the state, and the state has a major role to play, then I think governing at the local level is…”

On the recordNovember 1, 2017
If they partner with the state, and the state has a major role to play, then I think governing at the local level is much better than governing from Washington.
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Paul R. LePage
Maine

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LePage advocates for state involvement over federal governance.

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