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On the recordJanuary 17, 2024
I'm always looking at whatever piece of legislation is being proposed as just another band-aid on top of a dying patient.
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Lester Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

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Johnson critiques proposed legislation as inadequate solutions to systemic issues.

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