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Ron Johnson: “If the Federal Government is the 800-pound gorilla... is that a real disincentive to do the resiliency?”

On the recordFebruary 11, 2014
If the Federal Government is the 800-pound gorilla... is that a real disincentive to do the resiliency?
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Ron Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

Editor's note · Context

Expressing concern about federal bailouts discouraging local resilience efforts.

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