But to me, the best antidote to all of that dysfunction is demonstrating that government actually has a role and can work. The most important experience I ever had in government was during COVID when there were family farms, when there were small businesses, renters, homeowners, who were in danger of losing that roof over their head, and we had to make government work for them. And I worked alongside of people whose names, you know, my name may not be a household name, but people whose names you're never gonna know in state government, who … (12:39–12:54)
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Asserts that during COVID, government intervention was crucial for family farms, small businesses, renters, and homeowners.
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