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Tim Pawlenty: “We live in the United States of America, and people shouldn't be forced to belong or be a member in any organization.…”

On the recordJune 12, 2011
We live in the United States of America, and people shouldn't be forced to belong or be a member in any organization. And the government has no business telling people what group you have to be a member of or not.
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Tim Pawlenty

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Tim Pawlenty discusses the importance of individual choice regarding membership in organizations.

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