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On the recordJune 17, 2012
The reality of what is happening today is that this idea of an efficient, effective government that should work for us is actually working against us.
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Scott DesJarlais
Republican · Tennessee

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DesJarlais critiques the current government's inefficiency and its negative impact on citizens.

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