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Bill Bennett: “You're looking at a government that people distrust.”

On the recordMarch 2, 2010
You're looking at a government that people distrust.
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Bill Bennett

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Bill Bennett highlights the issue of public distrust in government as a significant factor in the political landscape surrounding health care reform.

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