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Glenn Grothman: the current system perfect? Is it perfect to have a system in which people are relatively free to participate and give…

On the recordFebruary 5, 2019
the current system perfect? Is it perfect to have a system in which people are relatively free to participate and give money? Well, it's not perfect, but as Churchill once said, it seems to be better than all of the alternatives.
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Glenn Grothman
Republican · Wisconsin

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Grothman discusses the imperfections of the electoral system and compares it to alternatives.

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