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W. Todd Akin: “I think a lot of Americans have come to the same conclusion, government is the problem, and they want a whole lot less…”

On the recordMarch 10, 2010
I think a lot of Americans have come to the same conclusion, government is the problem, and they want a whole lot less of it down here threatening them from D.C.
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W. Todd Akin
Missouri
Source
govinfo.gov
Mar 10, 2010

Editor's note · Context

The speaker discusses public sentiment regarding government intervention.

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