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W. Todd Akin: “You didn't even mention that little small detail of the government becoming the master. The government is getting so…”

On the recordJune 9, 2010
You didn't even mention that little small detail of the government becoming the master. The government is getting so big, the government employees are making so much money it's effectively becoming not the servant, but the master.
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W. Todd Akin
Missouri
Source
govinfo.gov
Jun 9, 2010

Editor's note · Context

The speaker is discussing the growing power and financial influence of government employees.

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