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Jim Baird: It is unfortunate that our often-unelected bureaucrats can have so much influence on rural America, on the places that…

On the recordNovember 1, 2023
It is unfortunate that our often-unelected bureaucrats can have so much influence on rural America, on the places that they have never visited, and on the people that they will never meet.
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Jim Baird
Republican · Missouri

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Baird criticizes bureaucratic influence on rural communities regarding environmental regulations.

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