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Dan Goldman: One of our first duties of government is to protect its citizens and the Goldman Act does just that.

On the recordNovember 18, 2015
One of our first duties of government is to protect its citizens and the Goldman Act does just that.
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Dan Goldman
Democratic · New York

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Emphasizes the government's responsibility to protect citizens through the Goldman Act.

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