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Al Franken: Americans basically distrust executive power, and if they are not given enough information to make a decision for…

On the recordFebruary 11, 2014
Americans basically distrust executive power, and if they are not given enough information to make a decision for themselves about the legitimacy of things, then they will assume that the power is being abused.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken discusses public distrust in government transparency.

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