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David Roe: “What was the point of that? That was a solution looking for a problem.”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2017
What was the point of that? That was a solution looking for a problem.
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David Roe
Republican · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the rationale behind changes to unionization rules.

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