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Beto O'Rourke: “Thankfully there are volunteers who are going out there and doing the job the government should do.”

On the recordFebruary 22, 2021
Thankfully there are volunteers who are going out there and doing the job the government should do.
Said by
Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Beto O`Rourke praises local volunteers stepping in during the crisis.

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