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Claire McCaskill: “The most frustrating thing about government is that we want it to behave more like a business, and frankly, it is not.”

On the recordFebruary 24, 2010
The most frustrating thing about government is that we want it to behave more like a business, and frankly, it is not.
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Claire McCaskill
Democratic · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

McCaskill expresses frustration over the government's inefficiency compared to business practices.

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