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On the recordJune 3, 2019
I know I am not lazy. I know I grew up as a poor boy in South Dakota, I know my life is better because I was held accountable by parents, by teachers, by the laws and regulations and rules of a society.
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Dusty Johnson
Republican · South Dakota

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Johnson reflects on personal accountability and its importance in society.

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