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Peter DeFazio: “If devolution didn't work in the 1950s, how the hell is it going to work in the 21st century?”

On the recordMarch 6, 2018
If devolution didn't work in the 1950s, how the hell is it going to work in the 21st century?
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

DeFazio questions the viability of devolution in modern times compared to the past.

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