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JOHN YOUNG: “The federal government needs to take control, at least let the state and local government -- get out of the way. Either…”

On the recordJuly 7, 2010
The federal government needs to take control, at least let the state and local government -- get out of the way. Either lead or get out of the way.

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Young insists that the federal government should either take charge of the situation or allow local authorities to manage it.

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