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W. Todd Akin: “If it's all right, if you take a look at what's happened, over the last 50 years, this government here has just grown…”

On the recordFebruary 3, 2010
If it's all right, if you take a look at what's happened, over the last 50 years, this government here has just grown like Topsy. For a while, you and I were in the majority. We passed some conservative bills, and we did the best we could. They were mostly blocked by Senators. But I think what the public really wants is I think they want something different out of this city. I think that what they really want is for the Federal Government not to threaten them anymore. I think they want us to deconstruct. You mentioned the No Child Left Behind.
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W. Todd Akin
Missouri
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Feb 3, 2010

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The speaker discusses the growth of government and public desire for change.

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