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Joe Manchin: “We're not going to allow it to be owned by anybody that's not the average citizen that can't get on, having the same…”

On the recordMay 16, 2018
We're not going to allow it to be owned by anybody that's not the average citizen that can't get on, having the same opportunities everyone should have.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Manchin advocates for equal internet access and ownership among citizens.

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